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Sunsetunderground OP
Sep 09, 2022 at 12:19 PM ET
ESPN bullish on ACC Rev Increasing and ACCN
Calls ACC network at 20 year investment not 5 years

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MaskedRacer
ACC would be better off with a Big12 alliance. Not Pac10.
I like the new look Big 12 actually.
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EDGEMAN
Now that Big TX is leaving, wonder if Colorado would rejoin?
Big TX is a cancer.
reestuart reestuart
Assuming the Big Ten goes to a bajillion teams, I think they'd be
a good pick with Utah.
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
The Pac-10 that Colorado joined and the BigXII that they left are no longer
what they used to be. Both are greatly diminished, so I imagine that Colorado will just go with the best possible conference in the near term. The whole thing kinda sucks. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 9/13/2022, 7:25:16 PM
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
If the Big XII had its own network, then do you think that would be enough
to convince Colorado, Utah, and the 2 Arizona schools to leave the Pac-10 and join the Big XVI?
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
I don't know.
I don't know how valuable that would be the 4 schools.
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
If a conference network isn't that valuable for the 4 schools or even the
Big XII, then how would the schools increase exposure for the other sports they currently sponsor? I keep hearing how live content is important to increasing the value of the media contract. Now I realize they are referring to football and men's basketball unless you are talking about the Big Ten and SEC where the non-revenue sports (i.e. baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse, and softball) have some value to the conference. I guess ultimately I am wonder if the ACC, Big XII, and Pac-12 would be in a better financial position with or without a conference network. Now I know the Big Ten and SEC are currently in a different league than the rest of the power conferences, so it doesn't make sense (or cents) to continue comparing the 3 with them. Does it make sense (or cents) to compare the 3 to the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MWC, Sun Belt, maybe the Big East, and maybe the Atlantic 10 in terms of how their media contracts and even "conference network" are currently structured?
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Stech
I was thinking more B12 acquisitions like West Virginia and Cincinnati, to
create some more rivalry games in the ACC. The B12 should take over the west end let go of East. Pick geographical rivalries and focus on making them compelling. I hear the SEC has done okay with that. 😁
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Mercury
You got the post of the week!!!!
Would big 12 be ok to expand west the pac 12 schools and be ok to accept wvu cinn/central florida move on??? At the same time big 12 and acc both get a rights bump …?? Hmm Looks like sun belt did this
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hokieZ71
Well that 20 year comment isnt necessarily a positive
He’s basically saying we are stuck with that deal through 2036 and not any sooner because ESPN invested money in the ACCN. Still we are literally the only conference that can’t get any money out of having 3 National Champions within the last 10 years.
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hokieZ71
Holy crap, get the ACC to 16. Play 4 early ACC mini tournaments
Put the best 4 preseason Teams in different brackets. Ex. UNC, Duke, UVA and Louisville. So what happens is either the elite ACC team wins a preseason tournament or a lower level team increases it’s profile by winning that tournament. We can’t lose.
HokieAl HokieAl
Well UCF is showing up with a good atmosphere tonight. Possible ACC add?
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Mercury
yep after big 12 gets 4 pac 12 schools
UCF (resides in Disney's HQ City Orlando) and WVU)..... their you go
VaTechHokiesACC VaTechHokiesACC
I would prefer the BearCats over them
Nothing against UCF but we already have a couple of schools in Florida.
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Mercury
Ok what corporate media HQ is located in Cincinnati??
And who owns ESPN and what studio is located in what florida city???? hmm
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mancunian
WKRP
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
If only!
WKRP > ACCN That's a hill I will die on.
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Stech
Here is another hint, their kinda big on 🦃 🦃, 🔗
wwhokie1 wwhokie1
They couldn't fly then either. Great humor is timeless. Some just don't
Have a sense of humor. Classic episode.
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Stech
Beautiful answer!!🤣🤣🤣
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Windows NT
just have to LOLOL
VaTechHokiesACC VaTechHokiesACC
Who cares?
VaTechHokiesACC VaTechHokiesACC
Why does that matter?
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
WKRP ;-)
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mancunian
I honestly did not see your post
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
Eh it happens
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BAMRising
Oooh. Nice pull.
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OrlandoHokie
UCF is solid. I predict one day USF will be solid as well
UCF is already better than most of the ACC teams. Eventually USF will get going. High school football in Central Florida is very good
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Mercury
World of recruiting has changed
In rhe 1990’s teams like vt would get 2-3 stsr players amd turned up good. Ssme in 757 Now got viable local teams like sourh fla ucf fla atlantic fla international as well as locally odu jmu and liberty these 2-3 stars have local choices in div 1
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VPI_1998
I work in Tampa and USF grads have started popping
up everywhere in the firm I work for. We used to have 0 in our office 5 years ago, now there are a half-dozen of them. Like I said before the numbers are too big to ignore for those 2 schools, but USF has a loooong way to go to fix things.
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hokieZ71
We have Florida. Cincinnati would come before UCF (IMO)
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hokieZ71
OR…do tiered tournaments.
So one tournament with UVA, UNC, Duke and Louisville Then another with Miami, FSU, VT and ND Then another with WF, Clemson, Syracuse and WVU Then the last with GT, NCST, BC and Pitt The winner of each tier gets a huge boost up. The teams that go 1-1 make out OK. The one going 0-2 gets a decent SOS boost at the higher 2 levels. This might be the best idea. The top two tier tournaments would be made for TV ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 9/9/2022, 6:13:57 PM ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 9/9/2022, 6:15:17 PM ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 9/9/2022, 6:15:36 PM
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Truthahn
I love the four early season mini ACC tournaments idea
Seems like a good idea to replace the ACC/B10 challenge. But the fourth team in DC should be WVU or Cincinnati, not Maryland (with VT, UVa and Louisville). And you could host that one in Louisville half the time.
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33laszlo99
Have to make sure ESPN pays a premium for these games. They are gold.
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Mercury
especially since big 10 acc match up is 50/50
and for ESPN, the SEC of college basketball is the ACC.....