College Football 2010: Dude, Where's my Conference?

[Kepler]

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If I were SEC commissioner, there's no way I would take Va Tech over Miami. Sure, Va Tech has had the stronger program recently, but you'll get a massive ratings and revenue boost by adding Miami (the city) to the SEC footprint. The booming metropolis of Blacksburg? Well, not so much...

How about all of DC and NoVa? The Hokies bring that, too.

[LynahFan]

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How about all of DC and NoVa? The Hokies bring that, too.

Well, you would certainly know better than I, but I've assumed that DC was UMD/UVA territory (not to mention Redskins/Wizards/Nationals/Capitals). With all that local competition, do the DC sports masses really follow a team 4.5 hours away all that closely?

[French Rage]

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Well, you would certainly know better than I, but I've assumed that DC was UMD/UVA territory (not to mention Redskins/Wizards/Nationals/Capitals). With all that local competition, do the DC sports masses really follow a team 4.5 hours away all that closely?

When VT is good, maybe they get some attention, but UVA still has the edge by default, and UMD recent success in basketball and even the winning seasons in football gives them a little bit of headway too.

[alfablue]

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Lets talk B10 Championship game...

Naturally, here in SE MI, they all think Ford Field is the best choice, and while the facility is good, IMHO, the B10 needs to be unique.

Lets have the December championship game OUTSIDE!

Soldier Field.

None of this pansy climate controlled championship stuff.

(this coming from an Idaho Vandal Marching Band member who played outdoors probably only 4-5 times over the course of 5 seasons... )

[Kepler]

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Well, you would certainly know better than I, but I've assumed that DC was UMD/UVA territory (not to mention Redskins/Wizards/Nationals/Capitals). With all that local competition, do the DC sports masses really follow a team 4.5 hours away all that closely?

First of all, if we expand the topic to include the pros, then this whole area belongs to the Redskins, forever.

But if we're just talking college, there's immense support for Tech because they've been winning for a decade. NoVa is dotted with IT and engineering firms and you can't swing a dead terrapin without hitting an alumnus. The Hokies have also played at FedEx a couple times to stir the pot.

UVa is far from DC and doesn't have much of a "home team" feel in the WMA -- though ostensibly the "state university" it's a pretty elite place, it's more William & Mary than West Virginia. Maryland certainly dominates eastern MD, but they have the long ACC history and they really belong in that conference. Navy also has a fair amount of local area interest though of course their admission requirements mean they could never compete.

VaTech has been the king at least for the 6 years I have lived here. Also, DC is one of those cities (NY, Chicago) with a truly cosmopolitan mix of alumni, so a B10 beachhead here would come with ready-made "visitor" interest.

[Greyeagle]

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Lets talk B10 Championship game...

Naturally, here in SE MI, they all think Ford Field is the best choice, and while the facility is good, IMHO, the B10 needs to be unique.

Lets have the December championship game OUTSIDE!

Soldier Field.

None of this pansy climate controlled championship stuff.

Excellent idea.

[Kepler]

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Lets have the December championship game OUTSIDE!

Soldier Field.

None of this pansy climate controlled championship stuff.

Leather helmets.

[dxmnkd316]

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Excellent idea.

I second this motion

[mookie1995]

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Excellent idea.

well at least UT knows now.... "hello pac 10!!"

(AP) - Today, monday, the PAC 10 reached a deal to hold their newly created PAC10 Football Conference Championship Game in the new Cowboys Stadium located in Arlington TX.

[Patman]

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VaTech has been the king at least for the 6 years I have lived here. Also, DC is one of those cities (NY, Chicago) with a truly cosmopolitan mix of alumni, so a B10 beachhead here would come with ready-made "visitor" interest.

And honestly, they're all over the place. My work has a ton of people from Michigan. There's a ton of Penn State around the area... and then you get the rest in some degree or another around the city. Its definitely an ACC/B10 split around here.

[Greyeagle]

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well at least UT knows now.... "hello pac 10!!"

(AP) - Today, monday, the PAC 10 reached a deal to hold their newly created PAC10 Football Conference Championship Game in the new Cowboys Stadium located in Arlington TX.

Here is the University of Texas proposal for Pac10 alignment:

West:
Washington
WSU
Oregon
OSU
Cal
Stanford
USC
UCLA
AZ
ASU
Texas Tech
A&M
Colorado


East:
Texas
Baylor



Winner of each division will play in the conference championship game.

[bronconick]

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Excellent idea.

Indeed. That's the sort of thing you need to do to open the door down the road to a nice SEC-Big Ten matchup at Soldier field in a future playoff.

[blockski]

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First of all, if we expand the topic to include the pros, then this whole area belongs to the Redskins, forever.

But if we're just talking college, there's immense support for Tech because they've been winning for a decade. NoVa is dotted with IT and engineering firms and you can't swing a dead terrapin without hitting an alumnus. The Hokies have also played at FedEx a couple times to stir the pot.

UVa is far from DC and doesn't have much of a "home team" feel in the WMA -- though ostensibly the "state university" it's a pretty elite place, it's more William & Mary than West Virginia. Maryland certainly dominates eastern MD, but they have the long ACC history and they really belong in that conference. Navy also has a fair amount of local area interest though of course their admission requirements mean they could never compete.

VaTech has been the king at least for the 6 years I have lived here. Also, DC is one of those cities (NY, Chicago) with a truly cosmopolitan mix of alumni, so a B10 beachhead here would come with ready-made "visitor" interest.

VT is also a much larger school than UVA in terms of student enrollment - I want to say their undergrad enrollment in nearly double that of UVA.

[Priceless]

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Conflicting reports. Texas may have been convinced to stay in the Big 12 (Big 10? Whatever they are now) instead of leading the charge to the Pac-10 (Pac-11, Pac-whatever) which would mean the other mass exodus of team would stop. It would be interesting if conference expansion stops here...

[Terrierbyassociation]

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Conflicting reports. Texas may have been convinced to stay in the Big 12 (Big 10? Whatever they are now) instead of leading the charge to the Pac-10 (Pac-11, Pac-whatever) which would mean the other mass exodus of team would stop. It would be interesting if conference expansion stops here...

One GUY, this Chip Brown guy from orangebloods.net or something like that, has said that Texas is staying. One source. A source that's been wrong quite frequently before.