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Message: [QUOTE="Sea Goat, post: 4831254, member: 3716"] I see a lot of problems with your analysis. IMO, FSU is gone and it's only the number we're talking about. In addition, it appears that there really is only a deal until 2027. In addition, there are more rumblings from the so-called "Magnificent Seven" (FSU, Clemson, UNC, NCSt, UVA, VT, UM) to leave also. It appears, the ACC is a "dead conferences walking" . It will never be in the Super Two Conference category. The SEC and the BIG will be paying more than double to their members than the ACC will pay. The recent effort to become the A&PCC by adding 3 geographically disconnected schools evidences more desperation rather then shrewd conference planning. Months ago I suggested we'll come down to a hard core group of 36-40 CFP schools, most of these are in the Super Two conferences (BIG and SEC) already. I see this as more likely now. Maybe that number jumps to 50 by adding the ACC's "Magnificent Seven", plus ND a couple of one-offs and a couple of current Big 12 members. After that, the pickings get slim. The remnants of the ACC, including under achievers, BCU,Syra, Pitt, WF etc, will be trying to preserve a conference that is (and will be) weak in football and other than Duke weak in hoops. This is where the rubber meets the road. How valuable in any sport is BCU or Syra to a conference? Let's be real, those schools have been riding coattails to a $30mm payout per year. This especially pissed off FSU and it likewise makes the rest of the "7" pissed off too. I think the TV markets angle is overdone - who in Boston tunes in at any time to watch BCU play football or BB? Even in Boston, college football fans will tune in a great SEC matchup vs. BCU playing anybody. If anything, college sports in Boston is driven by hockey. Getting eyeballs and markets is the end all? That catches up to you when your product doesn't attract viewership... [/QUOTE]

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