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SEC to stay at 16. (Plus some realignment intel)

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Midlo Cane Fan said:
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Newest conference realignment intel: Separating fact from fiction

Let's line out where we sit today across college sports in the wake of the Big Ten expanding to 16 teams, with the latest intel from 247Sports' sources and the newest reporting from across the country.
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Survival is the word of the day. If the SEC is really stopping at 16, and if the ACC has got any sense, they would try to find the best 3-4 football schools left out there that would fit, and haven’t been poached by other conferences. They better act quick to protect the schools that they have and to do a lil poaching of their own, before any schools leave, or put out any more feelers to the SEC or the B1G.
 
KANE said:
Survival is the word of the day. If the SEC is really stopping at 16, and if the ACC has got any sense, they would try to find the best 3-4 football schools left out there that would fit, and haven’t been poached by other conferences. They better act quick to protect the schools that they have and to do a lil poaching of their own, before any schools leave, or put out any more feelers to the SEC or the B1G.
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100%

I think the same thing.

If the ACC doesn't have a plan, six schools must get together and start a new conference. Poach BIG12 schools that may want out and PAC12 schools with high TV ratings.



Miami, ND, FSU, Clemson, VT, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma ST, TCU, Louisville, Baylor, Utah, and WV.

I would start with those schools first. The viewers those schools attract would give leverage for a better tv deal.
 
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Juanka said:
100%

I think the same thing.

If the ACC doesn't have a plan, six schools must get together and start a new conference. Poach BIG12 schools that may want out and PAC12 schools with high TV ratings.



Miami, ND, FSU, Clemson, VT, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma ST, TCU, Louisville, Baylor, Utah, and WV.

I would start with those schools first. The viewers those schools attract would give leverage for a better tv deal.
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I agree with the list. UVA would provide some access to the lucrative DC metro market.
 
Juanka said:
100%

I think the same thing.

If the ACC doesn't have a plan, six schools must get together and start a new conference. Poach BIG12 schools that may want out and PAC12 schools with high TV ratings.



Miami, ND, FSU, Clemson, VT, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma ST, TCU, Louisville, Baylor, Utah, and WV.

I would start with those schools first. The viewers those schools attract would give leverage for a better tv deal.
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ND would chose to join this new conference, but turn down the B1G?
 
Empirical Cane said:
Sankey believes ACC schools will die on vine at only 1/3 payout of SEC/Big 10.

Brilliant of him actually.

If situation changes, he can poach a much weakened ACC team(s) desperate to leave.

All win no loss for SEC.
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Nobody is going to join the SEC for a partial payout while schools like Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and Missouri get $100M/yr in full.

Eyeballs and winning will make schools attractive. With the investment in football, Miami is in a great position as we return to national prominence.

The Grant of Rights is going to be the deal breaker/maker. There needs to be 8 teams willing to dissolve the ACC. That includes ND. However, they are in the best position because their GoR is only 1/3 since they are not a full member of the ACC. The 1/3 reflects their 1/3 revenue share of playing ACC football teams. They could leave the ACC and give up 1/3 of their tv revenue which would be a good deal for them as they get $10M from the ACC and $15M from NBC. If they joined the B1G for $90M-$100M, they'd easily pocket $60M after paying out $30M (1/3rd) to the ACC.

Basically, the B1G and the SEC would need to take 4 ACC schools in each conference to dissolve the ACC.

Former ACC commissioner Swofford screwed everyone in the ACC with his ****** long term ESPN tv contract. ESPN has the ACC over a barrel. They're going to reap the benefits of Miami's resurgence to the top of college football and will have no incentive to renegotiate the tv contract that's in place for another 14 years (2036).

ESPN won't want ACC teams leaving for the B1G as FOX owns the tv rights for that conference.

What has been reported recently is the ACC and PAC-10 discussing non conference play between the two leagues in order to get better tv deals from ESPN.

The PAC-10 is looking to ESPN for a tv deal as their PAC-12 tv agreement expires in 2 years. The ACC is looking to get more revenue by playing PAC-10 non conference games. It's NOT a merger. It's a win/win for all parties if the ACC could generate another $10M per school.
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ACC, Pac 12 discussing ESPN TV partnership - Sports Illustrated

The proposal between the leagues comes after the Big Ten’s addition of USC and UCLA.
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I heard somewhere that the ACC members were discussing a non-equal TV revenue share. Does anyone know if this is accurate?
 
561Cane said:
I heard somewhere that the ACC members were discussing a non-equal TV revenue share. Does anyone know if this is accurate?
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Sounds like a desperate attempt to keep a dying conference from totally collapsing. I wouldn't put it past the ACC though.
 
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Juanka said:
Well, they have turned down the BIG10 before, and if the SEC and B1G don't want to expand, what would you suggest?
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Despite what anyone says, we all know that ND has a standing offer to join any conference at any time they want. If they choose not join one of the big 2 now, they clearly aren't going to join any other conference.
 
Juanka said:
100%

I think the same thing.

If the ACC doesn't have a plan, six schools must get together and start a new conference. Poach BIG12 schools that may want out and PAC12 schools with high TV ratings.



Miami, ND, FSU, Clemson, VT, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Oklahoma ST, TCU, Louisville, Baylor, Utah, and WV.

I would start with those schools first. The viewers those schools attract would give leverage for a better tv deal.
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To add to @West Coast Cane's suggestion. Pitt would add a sizable tv market as well.
 
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