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Message: [QUOTE="dwalks93, post: 4655188, member: 5598"] The current ACC reminds me of the Big12 in the final couple years before Oklahoma and Texas left. The ACC is currently trying to appease their football powers, Clemson and FSU, in the hopes they won’t leave. Clemson and FSU only care about keeping up with the SEC and BIG10 football powers in revenue and recruiting status. They certainly don’t care about Cuse, Pitt or BCU and are not interested in a long term investment in those programs. The only additions FSU and Clemson would allow are ones that bring in more than $35 million individually and upgrade the ACC’s football pedigree…UConn doesn’t met those requirements. Before it’s said and done Clemson and FSU will walk out on the ACC just like Oklahoma and Texas did….and just like Oklahoma and Texas, Clemson and FSU will selfishly make all about them prior to leaving. There isn’t a balanced power arrangement in the ACC and the northeast school aren‘t calling the shots. Give the Big12 full credit, they took the hit when Oklahoma and Texas left and negotiated a new big money TV contract which insured all the remaining BIG 12 members survived without a pay cut. My guess is there will be no similar golden parachute for all the ACC members when their anchor programs leave.… [/QUOTE]