This article goes along with the other thread posted yesterday about Conference realignment

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-conferences02b08jul02,0,3156174.story

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-confbox02b08jul02,0,3622820.htmlstory

Here is a four-year breakdown of the financies for the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East Conference and Conference USA — the three leagues most affected by the ACC's 2003 decision to expand. The records begin with the 2003-04 fiscal year, the last before realignment took effect, and end with the 2006-07 fiscal year, the most recent for which records are available. Numbers listed represent millions of dollars:

ACC

• 03-04       Total Rev: 110.6  TV REV: 52.2  Post Seas. Rev: 33.2   Payout: 98
• 04-05       Total Rev: 128.9  TV REV: 63.4  Post Seas. Rev: 34      Payout: 114.2
• 05-06       Total Rev: 148.9  TV REV: 69.1  Post Seas.  Rev: 38.7  Payout: 130.3
• 06-07       Total Rev: 159.8  TV REV: 73.3  Post Seas.  Rev: 43.1  Payout: 137.6

Big East

• 03-04   

If I understand this correctly under the new ESPN deal the payout will be same payout more or less across the board as the ACC....Miami, Va Tech and BC  have to kicking themselves...well ..maybe not Miami...For proximity it makes sense for them to be in the ACC...but for the other schools it is a wash...

The post revenues stick out like a sore thumb when comparing an 8 team league and a 12 team  league...remarkable..

The BIG EAST adds two teams and they will proably pass the ACC in revenues..inbleivable...Swofford has got to be second guessed by the AD's and Presidents now...especially since it is unlikely those three schools will ever bring a Basketball presence there...

Take gun out...point it at head..

Why are you guys still so bitter?

It didnt sound to me that anyone was bitter, the numbers are what they are.  What Va Tech is finding out is that the grass is not always greener, they are in a better position now, in name only, in other words, they are in the ACC and not the Big East and the ACC may have a better reputation (nationally), but the numbers (football numbers and revenue numbers) dont support it.

I disagree with Slaton.  I think Va Tech should be in the ACC, that conference is a better fit geographically and they can focus on football, the move made sense for them. 

The issue you bring up with this statement is why you left.  It was presented that Va Tech left for more revenue and more prestige.  Hence the bitterness, you ask about.  Well the revenue isnt there and the prestige isnt justified.  What you really left for is a better regional affiliation, which as I said, is enough for me, but dont question when someone calls you out on the numbers.