thatguy2016
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OK, I understand the theory. Clemson carries the banner for the ACC in football. They draw the numbers; so, they will want a bigger piece of the pie.
If they don't get it, they go the SEC?
Yes, that would suck (and that would likely lead for the ACC to crater), but that also might suck for Clemson, despite their cut of the "billions". OTOH, they could go to the Big 10. So, Clemson is going to play Minnesota and Purdue every year? Not denying the increasing chatter that the ACC is eventually going to get swallowed up, and WF will likely be among the schools kicked to the curb, but be careful what you wish for. Clemson (and FSU when they were good) has a pretty sweet deal right now as they will never be in a situation with a more frequent path to the elite level of college football.
the argument is that if you believe Hale's numbers, Clemson will have a revenue deficit of almost $50 million per year to the SEC and B1G schools.
Over the past 20 years or so the Michigan States, Penn States, Auburns, Tennessees, etc., have underachieved, but it is hard to perennially underachieve when you start each year with a $50 million advantage. So eventually, with that continual revenue deficit, Clemson will no longer have an easy path to the elite level.