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ESPN's Burke Magnus on College Sports

He goes in depth about all the P5. He thinks that the ACC is in a period of stability and safety. ESPN is working with the ACC on things to add value. And he indicates that the ACC is the basketball league for ESPN way ahead of peer conferences. And he reiterates that the time ESPN think about market size pales in comparison to Rivalries. Maybe he's been reading here. The excitement around Rivalries drive college sports. He doesn't think there will be a P2. He thinks the P5 will continue to thrive. He was shocked a bit to see USC/UCLA join the Midwest brand due to geography. He comes on at the 25 minute mark and talks about the Big Ten and SEC. Then he talks about the ACC at the 50 minute mark. It's an interesting listen.
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Posted: 08/24/2022 at 06:52 PM ET

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ESPN's Burke Magnus on College Sports
HOO86 08/24/22 06:52 PM ET
He has been hanging out here! :-) Seriously, Skipper said the same thing.
Stech 08/25/22 09:59 AM ET
he confirmed every contract they do has a provision for adding members
daveinop 08/25/22 05:36 PM ET
Agreed on all, especially cupcakes in November!!**
Stech 08/25/22 08:42 PM ET
Of course they want to keep the acc - it’s CHEAP compared to sec big10**
3TechFanz 08/25/22 11:41 AM ET
Agree with you Stech, ACC needs to add Cincy and WVU to get to 16…….
hokie4ever 08/25/22 11:14 AM ET
Add WVU for rivalries
ren_hoek 08/24/22 10:41 PM ET
Who do you want to kick out to add WVU?**
EDGEMAN 08/25/22 07:23 AM ET
nobody - 15 for FB, 16 for BB; 9-game FB schedule 4 permanent, 5 rotating**
ren_hoek 08/25/22 09:32 AM ET
I've always liked this possibility 4-5-5
Millpoint 08/25/22 11:31 AM ET
WRT the rotating games, what is the risk that all 15 teams won't be able
VTHokie2000 08/25/22 10:54 AM ET
Nobody.
hokieZ71 08/25/22 08:29 AM ET
FWIW WVU and Syracuse have a rivalry because the same person worked at both
VTHokie2000 08/25/22 10:48 AM ET
He loses credibility with me
obguthr 08/24/22 07:32 PM ET
I agree on the PAC, but the 4 more leaving is just breaking, but on ACC he
Stech 08/25/22 10:06 AM ET
Both of those guys have direct ESPN ties.
hokieball 08/25/22 02:48 PM ET
Right now I’m buying they have to much invested in the ACCN, to let it fail**
Stech 08/25/22 07:12 PM ET
BTW, he CAN'T say..."Nah, the Pac 12 is dead."
hokieZ71 08/25/22 08:22 AM ET
If you can’t be with the one you love then love the one your with
OrlandoHokie 08/25/22 12:17 AM ET
If the B1G leaves Oregon and Washington alone, the PAC 12 survives.
hokieZ71 08/24/22 08:03 PM ET
Even if the Big Ten does expand into the Pacific Northwest, the Pac may
VTHokie2000 08/25/22 11:14 AM ET
If B10 takes 4 PACs, B12 will take 4 more, leaving only 2
Truthahn 08/26/22 04:08 PM ET
What if the Pac schools don't want to join the Big XII because the Big
VTHokie2000 08/26/22 04:23 PM ET
I laughed when he said women's basketball is incredibly valuable.
Maroon Baboon 08/24/22 08:02 PM ET
I feel like Kansas will end up in the B1G or SEC if they both go to 24.
hokieZ71 08/25/22 06:29 AM ET
Hold, so Kansas ranked 144 by US News is this great academic brand
LocalExperts 08/25/22 08:26 AM ET
FWIW Kansas is a member of the AAU which would be appealing to the Big Ten.
VTHokie2000 08/25/22 11:08 AM ET
Excellent take on Kansas **
VaTechHokiesACC 08/24/22 11:27 PM ET