Between The Eers: West Virginia Football's Interesting Hypothetical Valuation

The Athletic released a hypothetical valuation for every Power Four program in college football, putting an estimated price tag on what it may cost to buy a team, should it go on the open market. West Virginia was given a $284 million valuation, which sounds about right at first, until you look at some of the other programs ranked ahead of the Mountaineers.

WVU's biggest rivals - Pitt, Virginia Tech, and Syracuse - all sit higher on the rankings, but some other programs bring even more of a shock factor, such as Maryland, Purdue, and Northwestern. On today's episode of Between The Eers, I discuss where the Mountaineers should be ranked and why this is something to keep in the back of your mind.

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Between The Eers: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays

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Mountaineer Postgame: Immediately after the game

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