Schools similar to PSU in the Big Ten: Minnesota, OSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska (sort of), etc. etc. Schools similar to PSU in the ACC: is there one? Maryland?

PSU is a huge public school with a huge research budget. That's prototypical Big Ten. I wish it were the ACC model, but we love our Wakes, BCs, and Miamis too much. It's one reason I think the SEC is a better option for VT; the SEC is growing with the Big Ten model.