Rabid fan base is a good metric to look at....

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But those recent additions were under the previous paradigm of increasing eyeballs for the conference network due to cable subscriptions. Cord-cutting trends have changed that model, so those recent additions are not good predictors of future additions.

Posted: 07/07/2022 at 05:07 PM ET

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Question re: Realignment Drivers -- Freddyburg Hokie Jul 07, 2022 at 04:51 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 07/07/22 04:51 PM ET

VT still drives a lot of intrigue, we get prime timeslots for a reason -- soflahokie Jul 07, 2022 at 06:00 PM ET

soflahokie • 07/07/22 06:00 PM ET

Virginia has almost 9 million & NC has over 10 million, I just don't see -- Stech Jul 07, 2022 at 05:13 PM ET

Stech • 07/07/22 05:13 PM ET

I think the thing....... -- 2hhoop3 Jul 07, 2022 at 05:25 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 07/07/22 05:25 PM ET

Chicken or the Egg argument, they don't have the fans, so they don't get -- Stech Jul 07, 2022 at 05:33 PM ET

Stech • 07/07/22 05:33 PM ET

Right. If the ACC had fielded some dominant teams in those markets... -- Freddyburg Hokie Jul 07, 2022 at 05:29 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 07/07/22 05:29 PM ET

SC & Fl are already represented in SEC -- TabbHokie Jul 07, 2022 at 05:08 PM ET

TabbHokie • 07/07/22 05:08 PM ET

SEC has plenty of states with 2 teams, their model is more match ups than -- Stech Jul 07, 2022 at 05:27 PM ET

Stech • 07/07/22 05:27 PM ET

If you're assuming the media $ is coming from cable subscriptions.... -- Freddyburg Hokie Jul 07, 2022 at 05:13 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 07/07/22 05:13 PM ET

It makes sense, but I don't really think that Clemson or FSU add much to -- IronBlood Jul 07, 2022 at 05:04 PM ET

IronBlood • 07/07/22 05:04 PM ET

Agreed. Does Clemson & FSU add enough to increase the payout, or -- TabbHokie Jul 07, 2022 at 06:45 PM ET

TabbHokie • 07/07/22 06:45 PM ET

That's an interesting point re: playing kingmaker -- Freddyburg Hokie Jul 07, 2022 at 05:11 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 07/07/22 05:11 PM ET

it's probably a combination of things -- VTejrep Jul 07, 2022 at 05:03 PM ET

VTejrep • 07/07/22 05:03 PM ET

Rabid fan base is a good metric to look at.... ◄ -- Freddyburg Hokie Jul 07, 2022 at 05:07 PM ET

Freddyburg Hokie • 07/07/22 05:07 PM ET