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Why not both? Surely NBC had room in the schedule to add a Big XII package to their 7 ND games.
Not clear from the article, but it sounds like NBC wants both.
Why not both? Surely NBC had room in the schedule to add a Big XII package to their 7 ND games.
Yeah, how’s that research partnership between Wake and Va Tech going, btw ?
Arizona and Duke agreed to a home and home hoop series starting in November/December 2023. Duke basketball rarely plays road OOC games. except for the ACC/Big 10 Challenge game every other year. This could be part of the plan to strengthen the ties between the ACC and Pac 12. Can't wait for the buzz for the WF/Wazzu home and home.
The ACC shouldn't chase football and focus on academics.
Academics and Basketball is all fun and games until you realize that the Big Ten and SEC will also be able to pour even more money into their basketball programs - Rutgers currently makes more from their GOR than the entire Big East.
Yeah, money is important, but most of those Big East schools, even without Rutgers money, have better basketball programs. Will be interesting to see how things develop, but the 4 teams that made the Final 4 this past season (Kansas, UNC, Nova and Duke) are all basketball first programs with limited football revenue. The year before it was Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, and UCLA. Again, all, with the possible exception of Baylor are basketball first schools (and Baylor may be a basketball first school). Maybe, over time the football money will be so overwhelming that the footballs schools will dominate because of their cash edge, but that isn't the trend now. It appears that basketball first schools don't suffer in the current football = money environment.
Yeah, money is important, but most of those Big East schools, even without Rutgers money, have better basketball programs. Will be interesting to see how things develop, but the 4 teams that made the Final 4 this past season (Kansas, UNC, Nova and Duke) are all basketball first programs with limited football revenue. The year before it was Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, and UCLA. Again, all, with the possible exception of Baylor are basketball first schools (and Baylor may be a basketball first school and Baylor doesn't receive the SEC/Big 10 money windfall). Maybe, over time the football money will be so overwhelming that the footballs schools will dominate basketball because of their cash edge, but that isn't the trend now. It appears that basketball first schools don't suffer in the current football = money environment. FWIW, the Big 10 in general is laughable. Understand all of those schools are swimming in cash. Good for them, but outside of tOSU football, it's hilarious and pathetic the lack of impact that money has had on the quality of Big 10 play in every sport. Is the Big 10 a power in anything? Michigan was embarrassed in the CFP. They have been the most underperforming conference, by a mile, in basketball (including women's basketball). I know the other sports don't matter, but with limited exceptions (maybe Maryland Lax), the Big 10 disappoints in everything.
I don't know all the ins and outs of this, but I would think (and maybe they are and maybe someone has already discussed this) that the ACC would be lobbying for more TV money from ESPN
I know they have a long term contract and without ESPN's agreement there isn't much they can do, but, if in a few years, the big name teams leave, that media contract might be more of a dud for ESPN. I'd think the ACC could get more money from ESPN in exchange for all the schools to agree to a bigger exit fee, thus (theoretically) sustaining the ACC in tact