Why the SEC won't rush to raid the ACC
here's what drove the move announced today. FOX pushed USC and UCLA to the BIG to get more eyeballs on the BIG network, which is owned by FOX. The important factor here is the PAC12 network is NOT owned by FOX, but by the conference itself.
Why wouldn't the SEC do the same and raid the ACC? The ACC network and the SEC network are both owned by ESPN. In order for the SEC to want to do this, or have any incentive to do this, ESPN would have to guarantee them that the TV contract would get larger if they did. From ESPN's perspective, this would just be robbing peter to pay paul.
In my opinion, the SEC won't look to the ACC to expand until the ESPN contract with the ACC gets closer to a close. If anywhere, the SEC will look at remaining BIG12 teams, and the risk the ACC faces is from the BIG
Posted: 06/30/2022 at 04:31 PM ET
Thread Replies (22)
Why the SEC won't rush to raid the ACC
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-- D Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:31 PM ET
D Hokie
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06/30/22 04:31 PM ET
All is well. ACC can monetize VT vs Wake and VT vs Pitt...
-- jesuisvtguy
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:32 PM ET
jesuisvtguy
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06/30/22 08:32 PM ET
The VT vs. Wake announcement caused this B1G move**
-- Colonel Jessup
Jun 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM ET
Colonel Jessup
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06/30/22 10:03 PM ET
I hate to see what counter move the Big Ten and SEC decide to make when the
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 30, 2022 at 10:23 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/30/22 10:23 PM ET
I can see the SEC going after Kansas and Miami as their first choices. I
-- 133193Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 06:36 PM ET
133193Hokie
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06/30/22 06:36 PM ET
Great point. For that reason, I'd like to see the B1G/Fox try the take
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:46 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/30/22 04:46 PM ET
My take espn wants the acc to go away
-- Mercury
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:05 PM ET
Mercury
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06/30/22 08:05 PM ET
ACC is hurt by having 4 schools from the Tar Heel state
-- TabbHokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:04 PM ET
TabbHokie
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06/30/22 09:04 PM ET
Does BC, Syracuse, and Miami really bring that much more to table though?
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 30, 2022 at 10:31 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/30/22 10:31 PM ET
How much more could ESPN pay the SEC if it wasn't paying the ACC anymore?**
-- hokieball
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:43 PM ET
hokieball
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06/30/22 04:43 PM ET
This is what leads to what i ultimately think happens as we get closer
-- D Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:48 PM ET
D Hokie
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06/30/22 04:48 PM ET
Since geography doesn't matter anymore
-- OU_Sooner
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:39 PM ET
OU_Sooner
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06/30/22 04:39 PM ET
Not sure how many Pac12 AAUs will follow USC/UCLA, but Arizona St. is NOT
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 30, 2022 at 05:05 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/30/22 05:05 PM ET
Double bonus are the gorgeous wimminz in Tempe, AZ!**
-- 91HokieBob
Jun 30, 2022 at 07:15 PM ET
91HokieBob
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06/30/22 07:15 PM ET
ASU is likley the next AAU member but will it take a few years...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 06:41 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/30/22 06:41 PM ET
Brett McMurphy is reporting Big 12 may go after Arizona/ASU/Utah/Colorado
-- OU_Sooner
Jun 30, 2022 at 05:17 PM ET
OU_Sooner
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06/30/22 05:17 PM ET
Why wouldn’t the PAC go after the Big 12?**
-- Stech
Jun 30, 2022 at 11:18 PM ET
Stech
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06/30/22 11:18 PM ET
That's the conference of last resort for everyone right now.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jun 30, 2022 at 05:21 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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06/30/22 05:21 PM ET
Aren't they (ASU) in the B1G for hockey?**
-- Victor Tango
Jun 30, 2022 at 05:12 PM ET
Victor Tango
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06/30/22 05:12 PM ET
I don't think so. I think ASU competes as a DI Independent like AL-Hunts**
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:04 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/30/22 08:04 PM ET
I'd like the ACC to add those 2 & Hawaii, maybe Guam U.**
-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:41 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/30/22 04:41 PM ET
I just hope they don’t get our rivals Wake Forest and Pitt**
-- Colonel Jessup
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:34 PM ET
Colonel Jessup
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06/30/22 04:34 PM ET
Bad news for Tech if those 2 are still our annual rivals 12 years from now.**
-- Old Line Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 04:39 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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06/30/22 04:39 PM ET