Yup. Doesn't seem all that stable an arrangement, does it?

Here's hoping that the 1/3 can motivate the 2/3 to improve their revenue sports, namely football.

But when I read that Pitt is focusing on olympic sports while their football brand is about as significant as a fart in a windstorm, it gives me pause.

[Post edited by crabcake77 at 06/30/2017 11:12AM]

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Posted: 06/30/2017 at 11:12AM

If B1G expands, keep an eye on Kansas and Oklahoma. -- HOO86 06/29/2017 4:11PM

As for the political ramifications re: OK State and K State -- I85Hokie 06/30/2017 05:58AM

Ok State and K-State have passionate football fans, I can see them fitting -- Stech 06/30/2017 07:09AM

Re: Ok State and K-State have passionate football fans, I can see them fitting -- SoCloseHokie 06/30/2017 08:36AM

That's a great question. It is definitely possible, but not probable. -- Stech 06/30/2017 11:48AM

Re: That's a great question. It is definitely possible, but not probable. -- SoCloseHokie 06/30/2017 2:16PM

Keep an eye on what happens with the PAC 12 Network -- HOO86 06/30/2017 2:33PM

Re: Keep an eye on what happens with the PAC 12 Network -- SoCloseHokie 06/30/2017 2:51PM

Re: Keep an eye on what happens with the PAC 12 Network -- Stech 06/30/2017 4:37PM

Re: Keep an eye on what happens with the PAC 12 Network -- Millpoint 07/01/2017 08:53AM

Yes, KS and OU to the B1G. ** -- nebraskafaninwi 06/29/2017 10:09PM

"schools w/ large, rabid alumni bases will remain targets rather than cable -- Stech 06/29/2017 6:12PM

Looking at you Pitt, WFU, UVa, UNC, Duke, Syracuse, BC, GT -- crabcake77 06/30/2017 09:51AM

Yep. 3 of the last 4 additions have middlin' fanbases. At best. -- reestuart 06/30/2017 1:24PM

If 2/3 of ACC should be nervous then so should the other 1/3 -- hokeyhokie 06/30/2017 10:35AM

Yup. Doesn't seem all that stable an arrangement, does it? -- crabcake77 06/30/2017 11:12AM

You are what you are in football basically -- Colonel Jessup 06/30/2017 3:27PM

Culture can be directed, if not created. -- crabcake77 06/30/2017 3:37PM

Conversely will add that ACC is always #1 in b-ball -- Colonel Jessup 06/30/2017 3:31PM

It's not a zero sum game. -- crabcake77 06/30/2017 3:39PM

So when will UVA up their game in football? lol ** -- Lakeridgehokie 06/30/2017 09:05AM

That may have come to light for some on this board... -- Calamitous 06/29/2017 10:55PM

For sure. Many VT fans said this when BC was added and later w/ Pitt/Syr -- Colonel Jessup 06/30/2017 09:39AM

Northeastern college football (minus PSU) just doesn't move the needle... -- Calamitous 07/01/2017 08:17AM

Cable Hook ups dominated the conversation on the athletic side of expansion -- Stech 06/30/2017 07:08AM

It doesn't bode well for for the ACC. -- crabcake77 07/01/2017 05:15AM

The ACC is in better shape than it has ever been in. -- HOO86 07/01/2017 5:22PM

Keep them excited and grow the number of them, significantly. -- crabcake77 07/01/2017 7:24PM

One of the reasons I support WVU in ACC is the passionate fans. -- HOO86 07/02/2017 10:16PM

WADR the ACC is fine, it's not going anywhere. It does give some of the -- Stech 07/01/2017 08:01AM

Hope you're right. But... -- crabcake77 07/01/2017 07:57AM

Plenty of money for those with a conf channel. Four conferences makes the -- Stech 07/01/2017 08:16AM

We'll see said the blind man. -- crabcake77 07/01/2017 12:26PM

It's being applied...Duke's spending 100 million on their stadium. -- Stech 07/02/2017 07:32AM

Construction has begun on BC's new Indoor Practice Facility -- HOO86 07/02/2017 4:26PM

Duke's improvements are a good thing. But -- crabcake77 07/02/2017 10:00AM

For me it's not an either or, I want Duke to be Stanford like, Miami to be -- Stech 07/02/2017 12:18PM

It's a strange dynamic. -- crabcake77 07/03/2017 1:53PM

Yup. Doesn't seem all that stable an arrangement, does it?

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