re: Realignment...B1G going after 2 more ACC schools?

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I think UNC would be more likely to come to the SEC if the proposed 16th team was Duke rather than Virginia Tech. Think of that 16th slot as bait to attract the Tar Heels rather than a ball and chain situation. You may be right that UVA would actually be the best partner, but I'm sensing that UVA feels like they never would be able to compete in the SEC, but might in the Big Ten. I could be wrong about that, but it is the impression I'm getting.

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Agree in the comparison of dook/VT.....I do think that the SEC going after UVa entices both UNC as well as moving into new markets (which seems to be the SEC's chief goal in expansion).


That said, I think UVa is more interested in the B1G, but for the academics angle moreso than from a competitive standpoint.

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Jim Delaney is a Tar Heel. Mike Slive is a UVA grad. I don't think either will factor in the decision, but it is an interesting aspect.

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big difference in UNC and UVA alumni relationships and how they may sway decisions such as these, IMO....UNC is a much tigher-knit group overall