It does as you say look worse........
as time passes BUT, at least some portion of that difference is attributable to conference changes and just not a straight valuation bump. Both conferences added significant players(OU/UT and USC/UCLA), carriers/slots(BIG-NBC/CBS, SEC- bigger role with ESPN) that increases game inventory.
The 2026 lookin will be a major tell. As in other things, the ACC timing was awful for the first lookin, between COVID and the original delay in Comcast carriage, making the 2021 lookin essentially a non-event. It is not guaranteed as far as ACC's continued existence but, were status quo to hold the ACC COULD benefit from TWO repricings before the others get to their next deal.
That is not to suggest equivalence with either the SEC or BIG as those two now have 16 and 18 members while the ACC has 14.5. It does create the possibility that the gap might not grow as much as expected. The current reported numbers show a $10 - $20MM gap but, had the 2021 lookin been a full evaluation who can say the current gap would not be smaller? Then the question is likely more about the actual competitive disadvantage as opposed to the absolute magnitude of the gap.
** Edited by 2hhoop3 at 8/6/2023, 6:04:50 PM
Thread Replies (18)
Is it possible ESPNs play is to kill off the ACC knowing they can still
-- Maroon Effect
Aug 06, 2023 at 03:24 PM ET
Maroon Effect
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08/06/23 03:24 PM ET
No, the ACC and ACC Network makes money for them at a reduced cost **
-- JLM-Hokie
Aug 06, 2023 at 08:16 PM ET
JLM-Hokie
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08/06/23 08:16 PM ET
The Question Becomes the Profitability of the ACN
-- WarHog38
Aug 06, 2023 at 09:43 PM ET
WarHog38
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08/06/23 09:43 PM ET
ACC is ESPN's #2 college property
-- PadrosWindup
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:39 PM ET
PadrosWindup
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08/06/23 05:39 PM ET
They’re going to kill off interest in college football**
-- adcenterhokie
Aug 06, 2023 at 04:56 PM ET
adcenterhokie
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08/06/23 04:56 PM ET
It seems highly suspicious that when the PAC
-- Big12 guy
Aug 06, 2023 at 04:14 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/06/23 04:14 PM ET
being part of the hateful 8, it was shameful how the PAC
-- Big12 guy
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/06/23 05:44 PM ET
Even among the P3 that you mention, I still feel like there is some
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 06, 2023 at 04:23 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/06/23 04:23 PM ET
As others mentioned, ESPN has the two brands on the cheap now so there’s
-- RoswellGAHokie
Aug 06, 2023 at 03:39 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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08/06/23 03:39 PM ET
True, but ACC aggregate $$ still much more than paying FSU + Clemson SEC
-- BAMRising
Aug 06, 2023 at 03:47 PM ET
BAMRising
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08/06/23 03:47 PM ET
Yes, but they might add value to the SEC by diluting
-- Maroon Effect
Aug 06, 2023 at 03:46 PM ET
Maroon Effect
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08/06/23 03:46 PM ET
Just a question as i don't have a dog in your hunt,
-- Big12 guy
Aug 06, 2023 at 04:17 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/06/23 04:17 PM ET
ACC was closing the gap until the updated B1G and SEC contracts
-- daveinop
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:22 PM ET
daveinop
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08/06/23 05:22 PM ET
I remember when it was signed people thought it wasn't great but that it
-- tarheelblue
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:05 PM ET
tarheelblue
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08/06/23 05:05 PM ET
It does as you say look worse........
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-- 2hhoop3
Aug 06, 2023 at 06:01 PM ET
2hhoop3
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08/06/23 06:01 PM ET
sorry, didn't see your post**
-- daveinop
Aug 06, 2023 at 05:24 PM ET
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08/06/23 05:24 PM ET