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...the ACC if we pulled in P2 money. Since it's unlikely we'll ever receive P2 cash, their best financial option would be to finally join the B1X.

Posted: 08/18/2023 at 05:15 PM ET

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To ND few -- MrFantastic! Aug 18, 2023 at 03:57 PM ET

MrFantastic! • 08/18/23 03:57 PM ET

College football is about rivalries. It would be -- HokieDelNorte Aug 19, 2023 at 03:42 PM ET

HokieDelNorte • 08/19/23 03:42 PM ET

They could make the ACC a P3. I'm not sure of the financials. -- 4x4hokies Aug 18, 2023 at 10:44 PM ET

4x4hokies • 08/18/23 10:44 PM ET

They played an ACC schedule during Covid, viewership was not that great. -- wwhokie1 Aug 18, 2023 at 05:53 PM ET

wwhokie1 • 08/18/23 05:53 PM ET

Swofford gave them a cupcake schedule, really backfired in a big way!!** -- Stech Aug 20, 2023 at 01:14 PM ET

Stech • 08/20/23 01:14 PM ET

If they absolutely had to join a conference, would bet they would join... ◄ -- EDGEMAN Aug 18, 2023 at 05:15 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 08/18/23 05:15 PM ET

Agreed, but we likely won't pull P2 money anymore as Big10 and SEC grew... -- jesuisvtguy Aug 18, 2023 at 07:31 PM ET

jesuisvtguy • 08/18/23 07:31 PM ET

Not feeling it long term -- Marooned Aug 18, 2023 at 10:21 PM ET

Marooned • 08/18/23 10:21 PM ET

Agreed - long term demographics do not favor B1G - it may take decades -- VPI_1998 Aug 20, 2023 at 07:09 AM ET

VPI_1998 • 08/20/23 07:09 AM ET

The SEC didn't just get the top two brands from the B12, they -- Big12 guy Aug 18, 2023 at 07:46 PM ET

Big12 guy • 08/18/23 07:46 PM ET

Not really -- Marooned Aug 18, 2023 at 08:19 PM ET

Marooned • 08/18/23 08:19 PM ET

Texas and Oklahoma are arguably the top 5 brands in football. -- Big12 guy Aug 18, 2023 at 09:18 PM ET

Big12 guy • 08/18/23 09:18 PM ET

An important distinction - "Brands" vs. performance on the field -- VPI_1998 Aug 20, 2023 at 08:19 AM ET

VPI_1998 • 08/20/23 08:19 AM ET

P2 (read advertisers) aren't leaving the Atlanta to DC corridor untouched -- RTFC Aug 19, 2023 at 04:44 PM ET

RTFC • 08/19/23 04:44 PM ET

Probably, but remember, the P2 is Fox and ESPN. They already have -- Big12 guy Aug 20, 2023 at 04:11 PM ET

Big12 guy • 08/20/23 04:11 PM ET

Not with any teams that, as you said, some could probably compete in the P2 -- RTFC Aug 21, 2023 at 12:01 AM ET

RTFC • 08/21/23 12:01 AM ET

Herbstreit says expansion is far from over, I’d go with him & his contacts -- Stech Aug 19, 2023 at 01:41 PM ET

Stech • 08/19/23 01:41 PM ET