ESPN is way more partnered with the ACC than the B12, Conference Channel,
every single game is on their network, versus Fox having the B12 too. So if one of the conferences takes from the other one, bet that ESPN will be helping the conference that they own 50% of their conference channel. That just makes good business sense. When ESPN signed the exclusive with the ACC, their words were we now have the strongest Football and the strongest Basketball Conference. I will admit that the ACC has to build the basketball part back up. However, why wouldn't they do that by helping the ACC acquire some of the better basketball schools from the B12 if they let some of the football schools go to the SEC? Seems like a much better business decision than splitting the B12 with Fox.
** Edited by Stech at 6/1/2025, 2:22:33 PM
Thread Replies (17)
Moen asks an interesting question about the teams in an ACC-BigXII merger
-- Maroon Baboon
May 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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05/31/25 11:02 PM ET
I don't see it happening.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jun 01, 2025 at 01:57 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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06/01/25 01:57 PM ET
None of those list have a PA or NY school
-- VTCALS72
Jun 01, 2025 at 11:53 AM ET
VTCALS72
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06/01/25 11:53 AM ET
much more unanimity (7) for the two ACC lists
-- daveinop
Jun 01, 2025 at 09:34 AM ET
daveinop
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06/01/25 09:34 AM ET
20 ACC Mag7GT, Pitt UL* & B12, 4 Corners, Kansas, K State, Ok St, TT, WVU
-- Stech
Jun 01, 2025 at 08:29 AM ET
Stech
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06/01/25 08:29 AM ET
After the Big 10/SEC Takeover
-- HouClone
Jun 01, 2025 at 10:10 AM ET
HouClone
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06/01/25 10:10 AM ET
VT would not be left in the ACC in that scenario. ND would
-- Big12 guy
Jun 01, 2025 at 12:49 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/01/25 12:49 PM ET
Not sure. Don't think VT would want to be with most schools far
-- HouClone
Jun 01, 2025 at 06:49 PM ET
HouClone
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06/01/25 06:49 PM ET
I don't know, WVU fits and I have no doubt they
-- Big12 guy
Jun 01, 2025 at 07:37 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/01/25 07:37 PM ET
Response moved under the right post now.
-- Stech
Jun 01, 2025 at 03:55 PM ET
Stech
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06/01/25 03:55 PM ET
ESPN is way more partnered with the ACC than the B12, Conference Channel,
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-- Stech
Jun 01, 2025 at 02:21 PM ET
Stech
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06/01/25 02:21 PM ET
For now, but do not forget that ESPN was way more
-- Big12 guy
Jun 01, 2025 at 03:05 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/01/25 03:05 PM ET
I agree on for now, & I agree things are changing fast. 4-4-2-2-1-3 seemed
-- Stech
Jun 01, 2025 at 03:58 PM ET
Stech
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06/01/25 03:58 PM ET
Sanky leaving the NCAA is way overblown It ain't happening. **
-- Big12 guy
Jun 01, 2025 at 05:04 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/01/25 05:04 PM ET
Easily could b negotiating tactic, but it’s a strong 1, don’t underrate it **
-- Stech
Jun 01, 2025 at 05:16 PM ET
Stech
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06/01/25 05:16 PM ET