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Lets be blunt, its about the money
Wash St and oregon st could not afford to join the conference with no sharing of ACC revenue for 6 years. and Just couldn't get there WHERE
SMU, Cal and Stanford was willing to join with no revenue sharing for 6 years. (Cal will be fine with the 30 million guarantee from UCLA athletics for the impact of leaving the PAC 12, Stanford budget is bigger than Wash St or oregon st, and they just write checks s as private school (and the same) for SMU.
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IMO, I don't think Stanford -Cal addition lasts. Makes no sense long term
-- 949hokie
Dec 08, 2023 at 02:55 AM ET
949hokie
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12/08/23 02:55 AM ET
It will last until Cal and Stanford have a better option. **
-- tarheelblue
Dec 08, 2023 at 11:22 AM ET
tarheelblue
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12/08/23 11:22 AM ET
If the ACC loses its power conference status, then wouldn't a better option
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2023 at 12:03 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/23 12:03 PM ET
If ACC loses its top 4 to 6 programs then a merger with the Big12 is likely**
-- tarheelblue
Dec 08, 2023 at 05:12 PM ET
tarheelblue
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12/08/23 05:12 PM ET
More teams to fill in will be needed to keep that going.
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2023 at 09:42 AM ET
HOO86
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12/08/23 09:42 AM ET
God forbid we play sports with an academically inferior institution 🙄🙄🙄**
-- Pylons
Dec 08, 2023 at 10:54 AM ET
Pylons
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12/08/23 10:54 AM ET
SMU was willing to donate their TV money to the rest of the conference and
-- WBGV
Dec 08, 2023 at 12:29 PM ET
WBGV
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12/08/23 12:29 PM ET
B1G will always care about academics, and they have that luxury. **
-- tarheelblue
Dec 08, 2023 at 05:13 PM ET
tarheelblue
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12/08/23 05:13 PM ET
Rumor has it that they are interested in FSU who isn’t a AAU member.
-- WBGV
Dec 08, 2023 at 06:57 PM ET
WBGV
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12/08/23 06:57 PM ET
Well, college education is kind of a scam too.**
-- tarheelblue
Dec 08, 2023 at 10:13 PM ET
tarheelblue
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12/08/23 10:13 PM ET
Lets be blunt, its about the money
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-- Mercury
Dec 08, 2023 at 08:48 AM ET
Mercury
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12/08/23 08:48 AM ET
If the ACC had taken Cal/Stan, Ore/OSU, Wash/WS it would have worked.
-- VTownie
Dec 08, 2023 at 07:48 AM ET
VTownie
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12/08/23 07:48 AM ET
2036 was too long of a commitment for a second tier conference for UO & UW**
-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 08, 2023 at 05:15 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/08/23 05:15 PM ET
Didn't we try that? The ACC basically forced the B10 to take OSU and Wash.
-- Truthahn
Dec 08, 2023 at 01:22 PM ET
Truthahn
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12/08/23 01:22 PM ET
Ducks and the Husseys never would have done that given the options**
-- 949hokie
Dec 08, 2023 at 08:06 AM ET
949hokie
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12/08/23 08:06 AM ET