Herbstreit would be a highly prized hire at any network. He has no reason to cowtow to corporate. And part of his reputation rests on speaking honestly without bias.
Perhaps I misread it but I thought it stated that the Grant of Rights agreement is what the attorneys couldn't copy. That agreement is between the member schools and the ACC. The media deal is between the ACC and ESPN.
No, I'm saying it's a miniscule part of their overall fundraising.
That cannot be right.
I thought it showed more how little value basketball has to the TV rights deal, even in the ACC. Yormark is probably right that basketball is undervalued, but he's got to convince a network partner that there is more money to be made from hoops (or successfully sever basketball/olympic sports and football rights).
I'm not saying it's doesn't play a part, but calling it crucial is incorrect.
That advances the conversation.
LOL. The ACC is never bringing in Liberty. The Sun Belt doesn't even want them. Wake and Duke will never accept ECU. VaTech will never accept JMU. If Miami is left behind, they will never accept USF. Memphis keeps getting left behind for a reason, and Tulane has been good at football for all of two minutes. We are fine.
Because if they don't, NBC/FOX/CBS will if they are in the B1G.
A couple of reasons. First, better matchups = better ratings as getting the most marketable programs into the same conference will increase ratings. FSU games in the SEC will have better ratings than in the ACC. Next, we know how ESPN works. Say they move 4 ACC schools to their other property, the SEC. Pay them 3x more, get better ratings, don't renew the ACC contract after 2027, and save money as now they are paying 4 teams less than the 18 programs in the ACC.
I can see Tulane and USF being asked to join. But UConn comes in as a likely candidate too. Remember Stanford and Cal are in the mix now. Academic quality is going to play a role given these schools. UConn is not at the same academic level as Cal but it is impressive. And if Duke and Syracuse remain, and even maybe UVA, basketball quality is going to count, too. And we are a blue blood.
FSU is likely BIG bound and not SEC.
Imagine when they play Bama, Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee…… every week. They will be crying we can’t compete. What happened to Wake and Cuse?
We just saw SMU and CalFord get in over the objections of FSU and others. How could you be so sure of any of that? That seems to have only worked for BC to keep UConn out.
Because the other 12 schools outvoted them and there was some serious pressure nationally to find CalFord a P4 home.
Or in other words, the objections of 1 or even a few members wasn't enough to keep teams out the others wanted. Lol at national pressure.
