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Academics, then basketball seemed to be the consideration. lets

not forget that the prestige of the ACC academically is right up there, and is/was/will be important to the presidents. It's why you guys don't have a collection of the hateful 8 in your conference today.
Posted: 07/31/2025 at 02:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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Saw this an another board:
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 11:05 AM ET
must be a slow day**
Windows NT • 07/31/25 11:18 PM ET
If the ACC blows up, there will be $100s of millions in exit fees
Sunsetunderground • 07/31/25 04:35 PM ET
If the ACC "blows up" there will be no exit fees if there is no longer an
ancient alien 2018 • 08/02/25 08:47 PM ET
If 4 teams left at any time from now through 2030, I’ve calculated the $$
hokieZ71 • 08/01/25 06:50 AM ET
As Stech noted in a post below "Expect the unexpected." Based on that
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 10:04 AM ET
I think the reason the ACC made the exit fees lower was because ESPN…
hokieZ71 • 08/01/25 02:42 PM ET
Is there another look in before the contract
Big12 guy • 08/02/25 08:57 AM ET
So if the ACC lost 4 schools (example purposes only) and they were the
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 02:48 PM ET
ESPN paid up to the Big 12 to let Texas and OU leave one year early.
hokieZ71 • 08/01/25 05:42 PM ET
If it pencils out, watch out. **
Big12 guy • 08/01/25 10:26 AM ET
Yep, but in 2036, it makes sense to get out.**
PennaHokie • 07/31/25 11:42 PM ET
It was the name that got my attention, not the
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 07:33 PM ET
Oh what might have been if the Eastern Independents had formed a conference
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 09:57 AM ET
ESPN’s ACC Network could easily save what’s left of the ACC, raid instead
Stech • 07/31/25 04:08 PM ET
if leagues get that big, then they need divisions for ea sport
3TechFanz • 08/01/25 11:36 AM ET
I agree especially for Olympic Sports, 🏈 plays 6 away games mostly on Sat.
Stech • 08/01/25 12:26 PM ET
No doubt. This could still go either way. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 07:33 PM ET
Expect the unexpected, House v NCAA gets settled & immediately challenged
Stech • 07/31/25 11:31 PM ET
Adding Pitt probably makes more sense than Syracuse. **
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 11:49 AM ET
Typo, meant to include them. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 12:05 PM ET
Ah okay. If the Big XII is adding 5 more members, then was a 6th member
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 12:11 PM ET
NCSU if the BigXII is lucky enough
thebluelot • 07/31/25 03:01 PM ET
I get the concerns about Pitt and Syracuse. I don't have a problem adding
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 03:45 PM ET
One can hope. While I still think the ACC will stick together,
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 12:44 PM ET
I do think there is a good possibility that the ACC loses someone around
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 01:03 PM ET
IMHO, ESPN already calculated all the scenarios including what they
VTCALS72 • 07/31/25 02:55 PM ET
Maybe so, but ESPN may have the right to change its mind down the road too
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 03:37 PM ET
If this happens I would think sooner than 2030
thebluelot • 07/31/25 02:28 PM ET
I believe the way Clemson and FSU settled their lawsuits, it painted the
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 02:46 PM ET
I thought the settlement clarified that
thebluelot • 07/31/25 02:56 PM ET
I thought the settlement spelled out how much it would cost to just exit
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 03:38 PM ET
One fee, the exit fee. Pretty sure. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 07:36 PM ET
You are probably right. Although it wouldn't shock me if a breakdown was
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 10:17 AM ET
Currently, with ND, FSU, and Clemson, the ACC is in
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 01:17 PM ET
I agree with you that the ACC has too many smaller members holding back the
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 01:28 PM ET
Academics, then basketball seemed to be the consideration. lets ◄
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 02:15 PM ET
The academics defense somewhat went out the window with the bath water when
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 02:22 PM ET
There is no better or worse athletics conference with respect to
Pylons • 07/31/25 05:52 PM ET
Except academic conferences already exist though. They are just not
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 06:15 PM ET
Those aren't anything like what you seem to be proposing.
Pylons • 07/31/25 06:24 PM ET
If you are familiar with the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC),
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 08:21 PM ET
Tea prices going way up in China too!**
Pylons • 07/31/25 09:09 PM ET
OK, what was it then that kept the ACC from
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 02:28 PM ET
What you just posted adds to my belief that the B12 exist today because the
VTCALS72 • 07/31/25 03:01 PM ET
Sorry, "Big Media" are not the ones pulling the
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 03:10 PM ET
Oh, I don't believe there is a grand conspiracy, I just think big time
VTCALS72 • 07/31/25 03:14 PM ET
The conferences being able to negotiate and their
Big12 guy • 07/31/25 03:24 PM ET
Academic snobbery because the ACC believes it is another Ivy League.
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 02:36 PM ET
You can't separate things that aren't already together.
Pylons • 07/31/25 05:55 PM ET
I still believe the ACC was so hot for Cuse and BC was to provide those
VTCALS72 • 07/31/25 03:06 PM ET
Even if that was the reason, it still showed that the ACC was stubbornly
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 03:40 PM ET
Maybe more correctly, UNCV and Duke were driving the bus
VTCALS72 • 07/31/25 04:21 PM ET
If VT had not gotten in the ACC when it did, then I am not convinced that
VTHokie2000 • 07/31/25 05:46 PM ET