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[QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 283549, member: 302"]
I am deferential to those questioning the ACC contract for various reasons, but overall it is a very good contract and let me point out why:
1.  Regardless of what the BE does in its contractual negotiation, 'Cuse is out of the BE.  And frankly the BE sucks at this point so why care
2.  ACC did not have right to negotiate with anyone but ESPN...and it raised the dollars received by over $60 million per school over the next 15 years...that is increase vs. old contract that ran thru 2023...$4 million + a year is a big deal...and by the way, the ACC was making less than $8 million/team in 2009
3.  The new contract allows for two look in periods at years 5 and 10 (read Teel in articles posted today)...so the contract can be revised if something happens such as ACC goes to 16 teams etc
4.  'Cuse getting at least one or two Friday night games is cool...national exposure with little collegiate competition...got to help with recruiting and building a national brand.
5.  Lastly, money is not the only important factor in a conference, academics is also important along with culture.  Based on what has happened to the BE, for whatever reason, the ACC is the very best conference for 'Cuse:  number of private universities, academic excellence, east to southern exposure, demographically one of only two sections of country growing, and the only conference I can travel to easily for all games...all games.
 
Do you agree with this...if not, why not?
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