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HokieAl
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Hypothetical, what if the ACC has been proactive and explored expansion

But ESPN knows they have our media contract locked up and played hardball. If a new media deal for a 20 team ACC paid each team exactly the same as it is getting today, what would you do as the commissioner? What would you do as the individual schools? If this scenario were to happen then I think I would react exactly like FSU and Clemson. The ACC would effectively be stuck at a lower rate no matter how much they expanded or who they expanded with. And if I’m the ACC then it might not make sense to expand if payments don’t change. It would only be change for the sake of change and not really have a tangible benefit. I suspect the ACC is stuck in every respect. Stuck with members, stuck with payments, and stuck with ESPN. Perhaps the leadership has worked hard behind the scenes and was unable to make anything work despite a desire to be aggressive. All just hypothetical though.
Posted: 03/14/2023 at 02:47 PM ET

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Hypothetical, what if the ACC has been proactive and explored expansion
HokieAl 03/14/23 02:47 PM ET
Agree the ACC is stuck and also believe they are where big TV and
VTCALS72 03/15/23 02:12 PM ET
I am more and more starting think that ESPN just wants 1 Tier 1 Conference
Stech 03/14/23 08:20 PM ET
This shows it pretty clearly.
HOO86 03/15/23 10:10 AM ET
I came to that realization over a year ago.
EDGEMAN 03/14/23 10:42 PM ET
This is also why I think FSU and Clemson to SEC in the near term is a no go
Maroon Baboon 03/15/23 01:04 AM ET
I have been wondering about pro rata for both The SEC and The ACC.
33laszlo99 03/15/23 02:34 AM ET
The new Big Ten contracts list only ND by name and value
TerryD 03/15/23 07:14 AM ET
All true, but I think realignment is far from over.
33laszlo99 03/15/23 03:30 PM ET
My projection of ESPN's future plans for the SEC and ACC
EDGEMAN 03/16/23 12:25 PM ET
Honestly have been thinking it for years, but I didn’t want to believe it.
Stech 03/14/23 11:07 PM ET
they need to go back in time and punch Swofford and others in the face
reestuart 03/14/23 03:56 PM ET
I'm not seeing any evidence of that.
HOO86 03/14/23 03:43 PM ET
Merge BIG, PAC and ACC with 32 teams. 16 in each an East & West Division
DGHOKIE 03/14/23 09:27 PM ET
The ACC needs to get smaller. Other than ND full membership, only option
BAMRising 03/14/23 03:40 PM ET
100% agree! Boot out the dead weight members to spread the wealth **
HokieInTampaFL 03/14/23 04:30 PM ET