I am more and more starting think that ESPN just wants 1 Tier 1 Conference

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and the same with Fox. I just don't see anyway to cut the money gap for the ACC or the B12 unless they pay out money for basketball Sweet 16 like they do for football playoff 12 and I believe eventually 16. If they do that the ACC and B12 will be able to compete by dominating the Sweet 16 and have a couple of regular football playoff teams. All the while knowing if we have 2, the SEC and B1G will have more teams in the football playoff. ** Edited by Stech at 3/14/2023, 8:21:42 PM

Posted: 03/14/2023 at 08:20 PM ET

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Hypothetical, what if the ACC has been proactive and explored expansion -- HokieAl Mar 14, 2023 at 02:47 PM ET

HokieAl • 03/14/23 02:47 PM ET

Agree the ACC is stuck and also believe they are where big TV and -- VTCALS72 Mar 15, 2023 at 02:12 PM ET

VTCALS72 • 03/15/23 02:12 PM ET

I am more and more starting think that ESPN just wants 1 Tier 1 Conference ◄ -- Stech Mar 14, 2023 at 08:20 PM ET

Stech • 03/14/23 08:20 PM ET

This shows it pretty clearly. -- HOO86 Mar 15, 2023 at 10:10 AM ET

HOO86 • 03/15/23 10:10 AM ET

I came to that realization over a year ago. -- EDGEMAN Mar 14, 2023 at 10:42 PM ET

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 Mar 15, 2023 at 01:04 AM ET

Maroon Baboon • 03/15/23 01:04 AM ET

I have been wondering about pro rata for both The SEC and The ACC. -- 33laszlo99 Mar 15, 2023 at 02:34 AM ET

33laszlo99 • 03/15/23 02:34 AM ET

The new Big Ten contracts list only ND by name and value -- TerryD Mar 15, 2023 at 07:14 AM ET

TerryD • 03/15/23 07:14 AM ET

All true, but I think realignment is far from over. -- 33laszlo99 Mar 15, 2023 at 03:30 PM ET

33laszlo99 • 03/15/23 03:30 PM ET

My projection of ESPN's future plans for the SEC and ACC -- EDGEMAN Mar 16, 2023 at 12:25 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 03/16/23 12:25 PM ET

Honestly have been thinking it for years, but I didn’t want to believe it. -- Stech Mar 14, 2023 at 11:07 PM ET

Stech • 03/14/23 11:07 PM ET

they need to go back in time and punch Swofford and others in the face -- reestuart Mar 14, 2023 at 03:56 PM ET

reestuart • 03/14/23 03:56 PM ET

I'm not seeing any evidence of that. -- HOO86 Mar 14, 2023 at 03:43 PM ET

HOO86 • 03/14/23 03:43 PM ET

Merge BIG, PAC and ACC with 32 teams. 16 in each an East & West Division -- DGHOKIE Mar 14, 2023 at 09:27 PM ET

DGHOKIE • 03/14/23 09:27 PM ET

The ACC needs to get smaller. Other than ND full membership, only option -- BAMRising Mar 14, 2023 at 03:40 PM ET

BAMRising • 03/14/23 03:40 PM ET

100% agree! Boot out the dead weight members to spread the wealth ** -- HokieInTampaFL Mar 14, 2023 at 04:30 PM ET

HokieInTampaFL • 03/14/23 04:30 PM ET