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Good luck with that.....
No way 7 ACC schools plus FSU find a P-2 landing spot on June 30, 2024.
IMHO, I think the Big 10 isn't ready to go to 20. Adding Oregon and Washington came earlier than they wanted. Once the Pac-12 couldn't get a good TV deal, that's when that conference started to implode. The Big 12 took 4 Pac 12 schools followed by Oregon and Washington to the B1G. Then the ACC got Cal and Stanford for a discount. I still think the B1G has interest in UNC and UVA but they can wait for 7 or more years.
As for the SEC, Sankey says that the SEC schools are happy at 16. I also think the SEC schools don't want to add any school that decreases their annual TV payouts from ESPN/SECN. Like the B1G, the SEC will likely want to add new states to get as much as they can from the SECN cable fees. Clemson and FSU will not increase them but UNC, NC State, UVA and/or Virginia Tech will. I think the ACC as it stands today will remain intact for at least 6-7 years, maybe longer.
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I'd give a ton to know what FSU's administration/AD is thinking right now
-- Snape
Sep 01, 2023 at 10:17 PM ET
Snape
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09/01/23 10:17 PM ET
They're operating in the belief they will get into SEC or B1G
-- GoobyPls
Sep 02, 2023 at 08:46 AM ET
GoobyPls
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09/02/23 08:46 AM ET
They are thinking, if we leave, we need to do it by June 30, 2024 and
-- Stech
Sep 01, 2023 at 10:28 PM ET
Stech
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09/01/23 10:28 PM ET
Does that number increase now that the conference is bigger?
-- RamblinHokie
Sep 02, 2023 at 10:07 AM ET
RamblinHokie
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09/02/23 10:07 AM ET
Yes on July 1st when SMU joins and August 1st when Cal & Stanford joins too**
-- Stech
Sep 02, 2023 at 11:06 AM ET
Stech
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09/02/23 11:06 AM ET
I wonder if this becomes a hot topic of conversation ...
-- RamblinHokie
Sep 02, 2023 at 05:13 PM ET
RamblinHokie
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09/02/23 05:13 PM ET
I can’t wait to be in acc boardroom
-- Mercury
Sep 02, 2023 at 11:17 AM ET
Mercury
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09/02/23 11:17 AM ET
That is exactly what they are thinking. The clock is now ticking. **
-- WBGV
Sep 02, 2023 at 08:01 AM ET
WBGV
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09/02/23 08:01 AM ET
Good luck with that.....
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-- Old Line Hokie
Sep 02, 2023 at 12:07 AM ET
Old Line Hokie
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09/02/23 12:07 AM ET
I’m just saying if they are bent on leaving, they have to bring at least 7,
-- Stech
Sep 02, 2023 at 11:03 AM ET
Stech
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09/02/23 11:03 AM ET
BINGO!!!!! **
-- ancient alien 2018
Sep 01, 2023 at 11:27 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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09/01/23 11:27 PM ET