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I think the ACC is done with CW as they are pivoting to MWC and P12. The original Raycom's contract (currently with CW) expires in 2027. What's murky is whether the rights to those games (a package of one football game and two men’s basketball games per week, plus women's basketball) go back to the ACC or to ESPN. A 2022 N&O article states that in 2027 “each ACC school will get an immediate bump of about $3 million more per year from the ACC.” So maybe the ACC already sold this package to ESPN for around $45 million a year ($3 million × 15 schools). Even if it goes to ESPN, Disney may still decide to sublicense the package to another broadcaster. I'm hoping for NBC, CBS, or at least TNT.
Posted: 03/09/2026 at 10:37 PM ET
(In response to this post by SMU Pony)

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Last year of CW-ACC deal?
SMU Pony 03/09/26 08:49 PM ET
I actually think CW has done a good job. At least as good as ACCN.**
reestuart 03/10/26 10:08 AM ET
I think they do a better job than the ACCN.**
EDGEMAN 03/10/26 05:14 PM ET
I think so also. I like the football announcers.**
reestuart 03/10/26 05:27 PM ET
Yeah I don't get the criticism of the CW either.
mancunian 03/10/26 10:23 AM ET
Not to mention they have a nationwide OTA network in addition to their...
EDGEMAN 03/10/26 05:12 PM ET
I actually enjoy their football coverage. I didn't think CW should have
reestuart 03/10/26 10:29 AM ET
Hard news, and live events are the only things
Big12 guy 03/10/26 10:28 AM ET
My answer
RandomAsianGuy 03/09/26 10:37 PM ET
ACC doesn't own those games. ESPN has all of it.
33laszlo99 03/09/26 10:34 PM ET
folks STILL dont understand the rights thing
1947Sunbowl 03/10/26 09:53 AM ET
Isn't the CW deal a result of the Raycom demise? CW took over the remaining
IB4TECH 03/12/26 09:25 AM ET
The confusion might be because the Big 12 has multiple media partners,
Big12 guy 03/10/26 10:06 AM ET
Are you sure about that?
SMU Pony 03/10/26 07:30 PM ET
Ya, the TNT deal is a sublease, much like CW and
Big12 guy 03/10/26 08:45 PM ET