I believe there was some talk of the possibility that Penn State

may decide to leave the Big Ten just prior to the conference adding UMD and Rutgers. If the ACC had added Rutgers instead of BC, then would the Big Ten still have interest in expanding eastward in order to keep Penn State? With Rutgers and potentially WVU off the table, it seems like the only options for the Big Ten to expand eastward would have been Marshall, Temple, Navy, Army, Buffalo, BC, UMass, Toronto, and UConn. I am not sure any of those options would have been appealing enough to entice Penn State to stay and justify adding UMD. Plus, it may have placed the Big Ten in the position to only add 1 east school and 1 west school. I am not sure if the Big Ten finds any of the west schools (i.e. Colorado St, Kansas, Kansas St, Iowa St, Wyoming, etc) appealing enough to add at that time.

If for some reason the Big Ten allowed Penn State to leave for the ACC, then would UMD still have been as interested in joining the Big Ten? Would the Big Ten be willing to add an island (UMD) to the conference?

In response to this post by Lakeridgehokie

Posted: 02/07/2017 at 4:29PM

West Va and ACC membership: -- RJHokie 02/06/2017 10:34PM

Re: West Va and ACC membership: -- Wolfman 02/21/2017 10:35PM

I think WVU would get a look from the ACC but I wouldn't rule out the SEC -- daveinop 02/07/2017 1:13PM

The SEC is looking to increase its academic profile... -- lawhokie 02/09/2017 10:35AM

ND doesn't have any traditional rivals in the Big XII. -- HOO86 02/07/2017 10:27PM

Navy is the dynamic I'm referring to, and that would determine -- daveinop 02/08/2017 07:48AM

If the B-12 implodes, the SEC will be after bigger fish -- EDGEMAN 02/07/2017 1:47PM

If B12 implodes, ACC not necessarily in a position of strength. -- Maroon Baboon 02/07/2017 09:40AM

ACC was the best football conference this year...2 football National Champs -- Stech 02/09/2017 10:21PM

The ACC's biggest detractor is geography -- EDGEMAN 02/07/2017 1:49PM

Biggest strength WAS geog. when BigEast was imploding. -- chuckd4vt 02/08/2017 08:59AM

Twerps were leaving to whoever would give them more money. -- Lakeridgehokie 02/07/2017 2:23PM

Had ACC not squandered ops., they wouldn't be tens of millions behind B1G. -- chuckd4vt 02/07/2017 8:04PM

No horse is too dead to beat. keep going. ** -- ren_hoek 02/08/2017 11:54AM

I believe there was some talk of the possibility that Penn State -- VTHokie2000 02/07/2017 4:29PM

Would WVU bring in more money? -- Mr. Touchdown 02/07/2017 08:35AM

With all the savings on dental and orthodontist bills, probably so! ** -- Byting Gobbler 02/07/2017 9:30PM

They would in a number of areas. -- HOO86 02/07/2017 10:21AM

Biggest downside is they are in a sparsely populated state. -- EDGEMAN 02/07/2017 10:39AM

That has to be weighted against stretching the geography. -- HOO86 02/07/2017 11:16AM

By your standards, then who would get enough votes to be 16? -- chuckd4vt 02/07/2017 12:02AM

I tend to agree. I just think a lot of soul searching and -- RJHokie 02/07/2017 4:17PM

Re: By your standards, then who would get enough votes to be 16? -- SoCloseHokie 02/07/2017 07:06AM

Timing is everything with something like expansion. -- HOO86 02/06/2017 11:23PM

Legal issues and ESPN will push WVU over the top -- VT ChemE 1986 02/07/2017 2:31PM

I believe there was some talk of the possibility that Penn State

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