Assuming the scenario is BC, Cuse, and Miami to the ACC in 2004, VT would have had some great seasons in the Big East from 2005-2011 but they would have had to contend with some feisty WVU, Louisville, and Cincinnati teams in that period.

If the ACC doesn’t realize they’ve erred and made an additional expansion to admit VT and a companion as their 13th and 14th members a successful run would position them very well to join Texas A&M in the SEC in 2012.

TCU joins the Big 12 in 2012 to replace A&M. Missouri stays in the Big 12.

The Big East would still need a quick replacement for 2012 and my guess is that Temple is still that school.

Where I get stuck is ACC expansion circa 2013. They’d have UConn, Pitt, WVU, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Louisville, and USF to choose from. If the ACC feels like they need to expand that year I think it’s WVU and Pittsburgh.

If they still lose Maryland to the Big Ten the next year, then I think Louisville remains their replacement.

There’s also a B scenario, where, without VT doing the heavy lifting in the ACC, the ACC feels they need to correct their mistake and prior to 2011 they add VT and WVU to go to 14. Missouri to the SEC, Louisville to the Big 12, Rutgers & Maryland to the Big Ten, and Pitt to the ACC.