NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 10 First it was Florida State, now possibly Clemson, more to come? ACC the next conference to go down like the Pac-12? It might take a while for all the legal hurdles, maybe in time just before the next Big Ten and SEC's new media contracts. Could Clemson be planning an exit from the ACC? In a wide-ranging report from Yahoo Sports on the state of college football, Clemson leaving the ACC with several other current conference members is floated as a possibility by veteran college football reporter Ross Dellenger. Report: Clemson attorneys “gearing up” for legal action; ACC split? CLEMSONWIRE.USATODAY.COM Could Clemson be planning an exit from the ACC? In a wide-ranging report from Yahoo Sports on the state of college football Friday, Clemson leaving the ACC with several other current... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 10 ACC, D-U-N Done by 2031 at the latest. No way, unless ESPN agrees to renegotiate the broadcast deal, that this group of 17 teams as currently structured hang on as-is through 2036. Why would ESPN renegotiate? ACC agrees to go to 9 conference games? So what? No divisions, so you cannot guarantee that FSU and Clemson will play every season, and if you tried to schedule this as an annual game, it would just further incent the two to leave. In addition to FSU and Clemson, UNC, NC State, UVA, VA Tech, and Miami have also expressed a desire to move to greener pastures. (As we see in the transfer portal, I do not see all 7 schools receiving a bid from the B1G or the SEC. Especially, as these 7 leaving would come close to forcing Notre Dame to join the B1G.) I also doubt that Cal, SMU, and Stanford if given another option would hang in with the ACC at a deep revenue discount. How many schools suing the ACC regarding the onerous exit fee will it take before the ACC gives up? Especially, if the plaintiffs withhold their share of the defendant's legal fees. Slightly OT but the announcement of a preseason CBB tournament in September 2024 with participating schools receiving NIL money that will go to players on the current rosters of participating teams is another sign that the 'current model' of the participating athletes not sharing in the revenues is on the way out. Most likely, equal revenue splits among conference members are also on life support. By 2026, the CFB playoff will be sharing revenue with the players. And most likely the same will happen with NCAA Tournament teams. The status quo will not hold for any conference through 2036. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
