Georgia Tech to the B1G???

**belcherboy** · 11-30-2012, 12:57 PM

Report: Georgia Tech approved by Big Ten to become 15th member - Land-Grant Holy Land

Looks like there is A LOT of smoke to this rumor!!

Woo Hoo! I hope Michigan makes it down here to Atlanta!

**Boilerfan** · 11-30-2012, 01:43 PM

They would need a 16th if GT is in right? Any ideas who that would be?

**JayVee** · 11-30-2012, 03:04 PM

I can't see any other options that make sense beyond UNC or UVA.

**qsilvr2531** · 11-30-2012, 03:53 PM

Personally, I'm hoping they take at least two more from the ACC. Georgia Tech would be a nice start.

**Deleterious** · 11-30-2012, 05:11 PM

Conference Realignment: Georgia Tech To The Big Ten? - BC Interruption

**Nastradamus** · 11-30-2012, 08:34 PM

I'd hope for Va Tech, but NC probalby gives them more market diversity.

**FRM710** · 12-01-2012, 08:37 AM

VA Tech doesn't bring the TV audience the B1G is looking for.

FSU is the other rumor that is out there as it would open the door for the Florida market.

Never thought I could say, living in GA, that I live in B1G country!

**Buddha** · 12-01-2012, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by FRM710

VA Tech doesn't bring the TV audience the B1G is looking for.

FSU is the other rumor that is out there as it would open the door for the Florida market.

Never thought I could say, living in GA, that I live in B1G country!

The Big Ten would never take Florida State.

**mr0zip0** · 12-01-2012, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Buddha

The Big Ten would never take Florida State.

Never say never.

I'm not saying the B1G will take them, but if the Big Ten's experts show that FSU would carry the Big Ten Network to all of Florida (not saying they would), that would be the #13, 16, 19, 38, 47, and 62 TV markets being brought in. That's a substantial amount of cash money.

Not to mention many consider FSU the next in line to be admitted to the AAU.

--To the OP--

Take it for what it's worth, but Georgia Tech. has vehemently denied these rumors, calling them "not true" and that they haven't even talked with the Big Ten.

As a result, some of the original sources have back tracked like crazy, while others have stood strong by their unnamed sources. One, Kevin Long, is still holding strong that there will be an announcement on Monday making it official, despite intense scrutiny from many ACC Insiders.

I'd love to add Ga. Tech... I am highly doubtful that Georgia Tech and the Big Ten haven't even talked, because there were whispers of this soon after the addition of Maryland... That said, Tech. may be waiting for the right time, as in, not right before their conference championship game.

For the 16th member if this is real, I'd say you add North Carolina or possibly Vanderbilt if they'd be willing to leave the SEC... Notre Dame has pissed the B1G off to the point where I think it would take ND begging Delany to let them in, and even then I'm not sure if he'd go for it.