ONe thing ESPN wants to protect its investment. They have never upfront so much $$$$ to establish the ACCN. They have yet to get a return of their investment and if they walk huge cost for ESPN. They will do what is necessary to protect their investment. They are in discussions about how to increase ACC right fees, to keep schools 'right'.... Closed door again. One way is expansion scenarios). (and frankly no expert in the media or message board know how the calculate Value and rights) Also, appears Pac 12 is dead and Big 12 rights expire in 2025. So schools can leave. First, if Big 12 can get the remaining 4-6 Pac 12 schools Arizona Arizona State, Co, Utah Wash State and Oregon st (big 10 gets call stanford wash and oregon . there it is. Also, Big 12 is kinda stretched, and if ACC has a rights structure higher than the Big 12, they could pull in WVU, CFU Ok St and/or Ok State or Iowa State. ESPN owns rights to Big 12 and and ACC and SeC and the rest has FOX Case closed