Fact: ESPN cannot break the GOR and rights if conference remains at 14 including ND. (with SMU, cal and Stanford) check. This is a wall to protect theACC if FSU, Clemson and UNC leaves.. Interesting that the 3 no votes were FSU, Clemson and UNC...and NC State changed vote.. we see the tea leaves. Financially, most members feel with the extra $$ from expansion, and (even exit fees from the 2), and the expanded playoff numbers next year, most brands can be very competitive with their peers.) Politics: Also, UNC is in a bind, the UNC chancellor of the UNC system, has established to policy that no school can independently negotiate with a new conference without their explicit involvement and it will involve affect with other similar schools. (reading UNC aint going no where without NC State is in a similar place) The next four UVA, VT, State and Miami, -they are committed to leave, however, they are waiting it out together. Interesting That VT plays both Miami and UVA all the time, and the State game.... POLITICS: big gut, at the president and AD level, UVA and VT are joined at the hip, no one going to be left behind. At the same time, watch VT actions going behind the scene. With Playfly 153 million dollar deal over 13 years, then emphasis on naming rights (to generate more revenue). Emphasis on sell outs at all costs, Vast increase in football infrastructure... and VT hiring a Associate AD for Financial Operations. It all tells me that VT is ramping up to 'something'...... Tactically, its very important VT get to a bowl game, for program perception AND hope for the Military bowl where VT can swamp the attendance in the bowl event on all media platforms. IN A MAJOR media market...(maybe with Maryland...) Fans and message boards cannot generate a negative critical cynical message.