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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 5305397, member: 44"] I think you're conflating two different provisions in the contract. The ability to add teams to the conference is a different thing than ESPN's option to extend the term. But I agree with the rest of your post. You said even if ESPN had a pro rata obligation, were ACC to exercise it with a team ESPN did not approve then ESPN could simply not exercise it's option, or not renew the contract the next time it reached the end of its term. That takes me back to my original point with fishy, that the person (or entity) who's paying the bills, makes the decisions. So, ultimately, pro rata escalator clause or not, ESPN is making the decision on which teams to add to the ACC. When people are looking for a reason why we're not in that conference, they don't have to look any further than Bristol. [/QUOTE]