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the top schools leave the ACC, where do you think the conference will land? With the 3 latest additions to your conference, and what is out there available, I think travel expenses might not be the top driver in this. What puts VT in the best position to compete nationally should be the driver in all of this. It all comes down to the contract - is it extended, negotiated, changed, or dropped? The GOR goes to 2036, but the ESPN contract doesn't. Something has to give. How that network plays into this will be interesting to me. Just how much is the network worth if it were to go to bid in the open market?

Posted: 02/17/2024 at 10:34 AM ET

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ACC wants FSU's lawsuit filed in Florida put on hold -- WBGV Feb 16, 2024 at 04:38 PM ET

WBGV • 02/16/24 04:38 PM ET

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133193Hokie • 02/17/24 10:23 AM ET

There's sumtin goin on (link)** -- Maroon Effect Feb 16, 2024 at 09:03 PM ET

Maroon Effect • 02/16/24 09:03 PM ET

This is all procedural. Nothing surprising happened today.** -- SMU Pony Feb 16, 2024 at 09:58 PM ET

SMU Pony • 02/16/24 09:58 PM ET

Could be the first step towards a settlement. ** -- WBGV Feb 16, 2024 at 09:50 PM ET

WBGV • 02/16/24 09:50 PM ET

Or could be nothing ** -- Hokie83 Feb 17, 2024 at 07:58 PM ET

Hokie83 • 02/17/24 07:58 PM ET

Could Florida State buy the TV rights for FSU football from the ACC? -- WBGV Feb 16, 2024 at 04:49 PM ET

WBGV • 02/16/24 04:49 PM ET

makes a point that has been made here many, many times -- daveinop Feb 17, 2024 at 07:41 AM ET

daveinop • 02/17/24 07:41 AM ET

ESPN Will Kill the ACC Within the Year, -- WBGV Feb 16, 2024 at 04:56 PM ET

WBGV • 02/16/24 04:56 PM ET

What's the Big 12's infatuation with the possible demise of the ACC? -- Old Line Hokie Feb 16, 2024 at 07:57 PM ET

Old Line Hokie • 02/16/24 07:57 PM ET

It is in the best interests for the ACC and Big 12 to be viable. -- HouClone Feb 17, 2024 at 04:41 AM ET

HouClone • 02/17/24 04:41 AM ET

I have no "angst" with the Big 12.... -- Old Line Hokie Feb 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM ET

Old Line Hokie • 02/17/24 11:38 AM ET

I don't think the ACC "looks down" on the B12 -- EDGEMAN Feb 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 02/17/24 10:09 AM ET

If ESPN doesn't exercise the option of the current contract, and ◄ -- Big12 guy Feb 17, 2024 at 10:34 AM ET

Big12 guy • 02/17/24 10:34 AM ET

ESPN owns the ACC Network, so there is no "going to bid in the open market"** -- tarheelblue Feb 17, 2024 at 01:34 PM ET

tarheelblue • 02/17/24 01:34 PM ET

I was asking what it would be worth in the open market. ** -- Big12 guy Feb 17, 2024 at 02:11 PM ET

Big12 guy • 02/17/24 02:11 PM ET

And I'm saying that question is irrelevant. -- tarheelblue Feb 17, 2024 at 02:19 PM ET

tarheelblue • 02/17/24 02:19 PM ET

Sorry, I wasn't imping anything, I was just asking what it would be worth -- Big12 guy Feb 17, 2024 at 03:25 PM ET

Big12 guy • 02/17/24 03:25 PM ET

The ACC network is nice. The Big 12 sort of has a network which -- HouClone Feb 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM ET

HouClone • 02/17/24 10:26 AM ET

I think most Big 12 fans actually want the ACC to survive -- WBGV Feb 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM ET

WBGV • 02/16/24 11:02 PM ET