(04-26-2021 05:10 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  Thing is UNC is already the top draw in that state. And that's with both of them in the ACC. One could make an argument that State could gain more attention by doing an A&M and gaining their own identity.

The Big Ten already had the template when they admitted Michigan State before that institution was admitted into the AAU. So it wouldn't be a bad idea to use that same standard with Virginia Tech. Perhaps some benchmarks would be placed on VT to ensure that the presidents won't raise a stink during a vote.

Let's assume that Notre Dame want to remain neutral, and let's assume that the Big 10 wants to improve football. Perhaps things could work this way. Missouri and Virginia Tech could be added to the Big 10 and Duke, North Carolina and Virginia to the SEC. If you still want to encourage Nebraska's return to the Big 12 then the Big 10 would have room for either Pitt or N.C. State which institutionally fits the Big 10 better than UNC.