More trouble in ACC paradise?

[Kolumbo]

Notre Dame has no duty to "save" 16 + school conferences.......from themselves, apparently.

If those schools/conferences cannot save themselves, it is not on ND to save them.

Thus, virus.

 

[Vowelguy]

ND is a destroyer of conferences

Would the ACC still exist had ND not joined?

 

[gioff2323]

They said the same of the BE 20 years ago. Inviting them in is a recipe for disaster. They want everything and give little.

 

[jostar1]

 

[Ldandy]

ND is a destroyer of conferences

ND only gets away with their BS because all of these conferences allow it. The ACC should tell them all in or get out. I wish The B1G would do the same. The special treatment routine was old 30 years ago.

 

[CL82]

Met in New York?

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

MWC > ACC
Hawaii 35 Cal 31

 

[uconnyankee]

ND will continue their schtick until they can’t.
As long as they can dangle the ‘hey, if you’re nice to us, maybe it’s your conference that will win the ND sweepstakes’.
Yes, ND provides value to ACC. But they also create instability.

 

[TerryD1957]

ND will continue their schtick until they can’t.
As long as they can dangle the ‘hey, if you’re nice to us, maybe it’s your conference that will win the ND sweepstakes’.
Yes, ND provides value to ACC. But they also create instability.

ND loudly and repeatedly told both the Big East and the ACC up front that football would never permanently join their conference.

With multiple full disclosures, both conferences voted to admit ND without football.

Somehow, some way, it was/is ND's "fault" that it is a a member without football being included.

 

[greenday61892]

I just don't understand why conferences are so dumb that they fall over each other to accept ND into their conference for every sport except the only one that is a true national brand

 

[freescooter]

ND loudly and repeatedly told both the Big East and the ACC up front that football would never permanently join their conference.

With multiple full disclosures, both conferences voted to admit ND without football.

Somehow, some way, it was/is ND's "fault" that it is a a member without football being included.

That’s the deal the conferences made.. on the other had, the ACC can hardly be faulted for lobbying to get a football member into the playoffs. That’s the deal ND made.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

 

[Exit 4]

This piece is not out of line at all from what I understand. The ACC's most likely fall back is too pull from the schools noted in this story with a slight emphasis on academics and/or long term potential. Memphis the outlier here.

I think one of the wild cards is the CalFord. Does CalFord quit on this ACC set up or stick it out in 2030? I don't CalFord has a clue yet themselves, got to live this transcontinental experience a bit longer to know. I do think they would really love to pull Utah away from the B12 at that moment and the B12 can take Louisville in return - maybe our very first Power Conf trade of schools. Just having one more west coast school would be a tremendous boost.

 

[Rufus]

Based on five-year TV viewership from 2021-2025

1: Florida State 15%
2: Clemson 13%
3: Miami 12%
4: Georgia Tech 8%
5: North Carolina 6%
6: Louisville 6%
7: Pittsburgh 5%
8: Stanford 4% (3 years in the PAC-12, 2 in the ACC)
9: Syracuse 4%
10: NC State 4%
11. Duke 4%
12: Virginia Tech 4%
13: California 4% (3 years in the PAC-12, 2 in the ACC)
14: Virginia 3%
15: Wake Forest 3%
16: Boston College 3%
17: SMU 2% (3 years in the American, 2 in the ACC)

 

[JwittersPAC]

Based on five-year TV viewership from 2021-2025

1: Florida State 15%
2: Clemson 13%
3: Miami 12%
4: Georgia Tech 8%
5: North Carolina 6%
6: Louisville 6%
7: Pittsburgh 5%
8: Stanford 4% (3 years in the PAC-12, 2 in the ACC)
9: Syracuse 4%
10: NC State 4%
11. Duke 4%
12: Virginia Tech 4%
13: California 4% (3 years in the PAC-12, 2 in the ACC)
14: Virginia 3%
15: Wake Forest 3%
16: Boston College 3%
17: SMU 2% (3 years in the American, 2 in the ACC)

The top 3 teams of the ACC account for 40% of TV viewership. Given there are17 teams to have equal viewership you would need 5.9% from each team. There are a lot of teams in the ACC that bring little value. I would assume if the top 3 teams in viewership left the ACC, the tv contract would go to around 60% of the current contract value. Once that happens you then will have the other higher rated teams looking to leave, leaving you with 11 Teams with only 40% of the viewership. This is why the ACC will fall apart.

 

[uconnyankee]

The top 3 teams of the ACC account for 40% of TV viewership. Given there are17 teams to have equal viewership you would need 5.9% from each team. There are a lot of teams in the ACC that bring little value. I would assume if the top 3 teams in viewership left the ACC, the tv contract would go to around 60% of the current contract value. Once that happens you then will have the other higher rated teams looking to leave, leaving you with 11 Teams with only 40% of the viewership. This is why the ACC will fall apart.

Sure. But you don’t think Big 12, SEC or even BIG has their laggards?

 

[buddy]

Does anyone know how much Rutgers TV viewership is in the B1G with all their cable boxes?

 

[CL82]

Does anyone know how much Rutgers TV viewership is in the B1G with all their cable boxes?

16, but like a good 16.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Sure. But you don’t think Big 12, SEC or even BIG has their laggards?

Can someone show the numbers for the other conferences? My guess is that the top 3 teams do not make up 40% of the TV viewership in these other conferences- BIG10, SEC and BIG12

 

[freescooter]

16, but like a good 16.

Well 17. RutgersAl watches two at once!

 

[JwittersPAC]

Well 17. RutgersAl watches two at once!

What Rutgers is great for is a lot of the other BIG10 Alumni that live in the NYC area can catch their team winning a game against Rutgers in New Brunswick.

 

[freescooter]

Can someone show the numbers for the other conferences? My guess is that the top 3 teams do not make up 40% of the TV viewership in these other conferences- BIG10, SEC and BIG12

Oh I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s close. How many Minnesota and Illinois games did you watch this year? How many Indiana games did you watch in 2022? Michigan and Ohio State will always lead the way in the Big. The SEC has had Alabama, Georgia and maybe LSU. B Over 5 years the B12 is impossible because Texas was the bell cow then Oklahoma. They probably impact the SEC now. But how many Mississippi, Miss State or Auburn games did you watch over the last 5 years? And how many of the Ole Miss games were BEFORE 2024? Has Miss State ever been on the Game of the week?

Here’s the thing with this stuff. It can change over time. FSU, Clemson and Miami are brands. One of the advantages of being a brand is you get better media placement. ABC or ESPN not ESPNU or the ACC network. But 2 of the 3 are coming off 2 straight weak years. I bet if you tracked it from 2013 the ACC, for example, VaTech would be MUCH higher. In a year or so if FSU and Clemson continue to struggle they will no longer account for as much.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Oh I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s close. How many Minnesota and Illinois games did you watch this year? How many Indiana games did you watch in 2022? Michigan and Ohio State will always lead the way in the Big. The SEC has had Alabama, Georgia and maybe LSU. B Over 5 years the B12 is impossible because Texas was the bell cow then Oklahoma. They probably impact the SEC now. But how many Mississippi, Miss State or Auburn games did you watch over the last 5 years? And how many of the Ole Miss games were BEFORE 2024? Has Miss State ever been on the Game of the week?

Here’s the thing with this stuff. It can change over time. FSU, Clemson and Miami are brands. One of the advantages of being a brand is you get better media placement. ABC or ESPN not ESPNU or the ACC network. But 2 of the 3 are coming off 2 straight weak years. I bet if you tracked it from 2013 the ACC, for example, VaTech would be MUCH higher. In a year or so if FSU and Clemson continue to struggle they will no longer account for as much.

I think SEC has quite a few brands that do well. Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, and Tennessee. I will frequently watch a game if one of those teams is on TV. The ACC just has a lot of mediocre football teams. For example does anyone watch football games of Wake Forest, BC, Duke, Syracuse? Their home attendance for football games is lousy as well.

 

[Hamms30]

Oh I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s close. How many Minnesota and Illinois games did you watch this year? How many Indiana games did you watch in 2022? Michigan and Ohio State will always lead the way in the Big. The SEC has had Alabama, Georgia and maybe LSU. B Over 5 years the B12 is impossible because Texas was the bell cow then Oklahoma. They probably impact the SEC now. But how many Mississippi, Miss State or Auburn games did you watch over the last 5 years? And how many of the Ole Miss games were BEFORE 2024? Has Miss State ever been on the Game of the week?

If the Illinois or Minnesota game was on FOX at noon or 3:30, I'd watch it. But they're not.. Michigan or Ohio State are on FOX in those windows. I'm not watching Ohio State because I care about them. I'm watching them because that all that's available. Same for the SEC. I couldn't care less about Alabama or LSU.. but I don't have a choice. I just want to watch football.. so I watch what's available to me when UConn isn't on.

 

[freescooter]

You probably watch Auburn or Florida if they are playing Alabama or Georgia. If you watch Auburn-Miss State you are probably the only one.

I agree though that the SEC is a bit of an outlier. But I still would guess that 3-4 teams dominate viewership.