Virginia Tech has formally been invited to join the ACC, and the University President has announced that he will accept. ESPN reports that VT will not wait until Miami makes their decision on Monday, and will go ahead and accept the offer.

Indeed, I received a lengthy email (sent to all registered alumni) from University President Steger. In the email, he intimated that he must act in the best interests of the University and the State. Virginia Tech is one of only about 40 schools in the nation that has a profitable football program, and he intends to keep it that way.

Virginia Tech is now headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference, an organization of some of the nation�s most prestigious universities. Today we have received the formal offer of membership, which we will accept. We know that this affiliation will be good for our students, athletes, fans, and communities for many years to come.