Gatorama told me there were more OSU alumni in the ATL area than any place in the US except Columbus, or maybe he said the Alumni Club here is second biggest. It's not unusual to see someone sporting OSU/UM gear here.
Georgia Tech has some potential, I think, it has some history, it's just way down right now. I don't think they can get back short of some miracle. I doubt it adds much beyond serving as a local site for OSU fans to watch their team play.
I'm not a fan of any #2 in their state program.
In the B1G we already have:
- M/MSU in Michigan
- IU/PU in Indiana
- IL/NU in Illinois
I don't think that GaTech is ever going to surpass UGA in terms of fan support in Georgia so I'm against it.
Virginia is a tougher call. I think VaTech has more CFB fans and UVA has more CBB fans but I don't live there and I'm mostly just guessing. I REALLY enjoy my trip to tOSU at VaTech a few years ago but I'd probably lean toward UVA anyway due to proximity to DC which is the source of most of the research money.
In North Carolina there are four "P5" schools which is 2-3 too many. I'd ignore Wake, Dook, and NCST and invite UNC.
I don't know South Carolina very well. I've visited but not for long. How does fan support there divide between USCe and Clemson? Also, not just now (with Clemson enjoying the best run in their history) as opposed to more generally?
I *MIGHT* consider an exception for Florida for three reasons:
- It is a VERY populous state. They recently surpassed NY and are now the third most populous behind only CA and TX. Their population of 22.2M is almost double that of current B1G states PA (13), IL (12.6), and OH (11.7).
- As discussed, there are a LOT of B1G alums and fans in Florida.
- Florida is VERY fertile recruiting territory.
I have zero interest in ISU, Pitt, or Cincy.