I was going to make this post as a Topic Header in several hours. However 5:35 Central Time is probably sufficient to call the August 15 deadline as passed. I put an SI article Link of about three weeks ago that accurately predicted the time frame inclusive of August 15, 2024, as a dry run. I have been predicting that here for weeks.Josh Pate & TJ Pittinger and their sources are worthless on expansion. The same goes for Greg Frugaur and his long winded two hour ramblings quoting his inside sources. Take them as a grain of salt for the future about expansion. Now the way I see the future on expansion. I have no idea where specific ACC schools may land in the future. I do think the SEC may have a leg up on the B1G on some of these southern schools just due to geography. The B1G would be a leg up with academics. Which is more advantageous? I think the geography as far as football goes, I give Texas & Oklahoma as recent examples. The future of the ACC until 2036, depends on one thing. ESPN resigning that ACC TV Contract before June 30, 2027. It is that simple. Why doesn't my SI Link or any Mainstream Media outlet mention that very important impending 9 year advancement? That is because ESPN labeled that information in a court of law as a Trade Secret and further alleged FSU attorneys had committed felonies by releasing that information. No MSM outlet will now touch it. ESPN is just keeping the spotlight off themselves as long as possible. However that June 30, 2027, deadline still exists and is ebbing closer with every passing year. I doubt August 15, 2025, brings any exit announcement by FSU & Clemson. However you can about bet the house that August 15, 2026, will bring those two exit announcements plus a lot more ACC exits. The ACC will play the 2026 football season fully intact just like the PAC did in 2023. The 2026 season will be the last for the ACC as it now stands. I know this is not a popular post here. I would not enjoy making a post like this about the SEC. Greed is causing this like every war and most all the calamities that plague mankind. I will not post here again for a while. Maybe ESPN will resign. I will be glad to acknowledge that signing. .