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<blockquote data-quote="Gary's Shirtless Revenge" data-source="post: 3160555" data-attributes="member: 72515"><p>From what I can tell, the only team the ACC could or would add at this point would be Notre Dame, and ND has at this point passed on the ACC's offer. </p><p></p><p>The ACC is in a very tough position, they are locked into a long-term deal that is quite firm, and that is due to their own "mandate" to ESPN to launch the ACC Network which ESPN did but not without a pound of flesh in return. Their members are grumpy, but they have no out until 2036, and YES the ACC and ESPN would vigorously defend their GOR if any member tried to defect.</p><p></p><p>The WVU path was looked at strongly, but WVU and the ACC both ultimately passed... It just doesn't make sense for either side, and I do mean that. WVU's analysis ultimately determined the Big 12 was a better long-term bet once it added the four additional members. The ACC's TV partners weren't in love with adding WVU (not a major market, despite a very strong following), and the other conference presidents's just can't support WVU's academic profile in the conference.</p><p></p><p>My personal power rankings of conferences in terms of $$ value and stature nationally:</p><p></p><p>1a. SEC</p><p>1b. Big 10</p><p>3. Big 12</p><p>4. ACC</p><p>5. Pac 12</p><p></p><p>The distance between the top two is small, as is the distance between 3-5, but the distance from 1b to 3 is massive. I retain the right to change this, but I earnestly believe this is accurate as of now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary's Shirtless Revenge, post: 3160555, member: 72515"] From what I can tell, the only team the ACC could or would add at this point would be Notre Dame, and ND has at this point passed on the ACC's offer. The ACC is in a very tough position, they are locked into a long-term deal that is quite firm, and that is due to their own "mandate" to ESPN to launch the ACC Network which ESPN did but not without a pound of flesh in return. Their members are grumpy, but they have no out until 2036, and YES the ACC and ESPN would vigorously defend their GOR if any member tried to defect. The WVU path was looked at strongly, but WVU and the ACC both ultimately passed... It just doesn't make sense for either side, and I do mean that. WVU's analysis ultimately determined the Big 12 was a better long-term bet once it added the four additional members. The ACC's TV partners weren't in love with adding WVU (not a major market, despite a very strong following), and the other conference presidents's just can't support WVU's academic profile in the conference. My personal power rankings of conferences in terms of $$ value and stature nationally: 1a. SEC 1b. Big 10 3. Big 12 4. ACC 5. Pac 12 The distance between the top two is small, as is the distance between 3-5, but the distance from 1b to 3 is massive. I retain the right to change this, but I earnestly believe this is accurate as of now. [/QUOTE]
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