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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4640414, member: 622"] Perception means nothing. Facts mean everything. China is “perceived” to be in the driver’s seat in world power yet 90%+ of all trades are in the dollar. Sure, hypothetically, it could surpass the dollar in 4-5 decades, but that assumes continued growth, which isn’t happening. China is losing population (Covid, overestimation to begin with, 4 decades of the one child policy and killing off female children, etc.). China’s military is not ready nor as advanced as advertised, they can’t take on the U.S., especially with allies. So much for perception. The ACC has the largest population in its footprint, that may change due to expansion but it continues to grow faster than the other footprints. ESPN owns the other half of the ACCN and the SECN, there is no incentive to destroy nor profit center to benefit the other minimally. FSU and Clemson can cry all they want, both know they will but also-rans in giant conferences that have only focused on high level teams. Likewise, UNC will not like another conference where they will be the new guy and not hold sway. Even $50MM in conference revenue is not much when you look at their university budget. Besides, the B1G inflates their payout by paying into the payout pot with one-half of the gate revenue to be shared equally. You, you guessed it! Rutgers has no fans, the B1G completely subsidizes the Raritan Knights in Red, which is why they have not yet fully bought into the BTN. Nobody on the east coast cares about late games on the west coast, I am not sure how they are magically valued more than eastern teams, especially now that they lost the two most important teams and market. But isn’t that why I asked for analysis? Please provide substantive support for your claims, not perception or “common knowledge” or message board banter. Real facts, real data. [/QUOTE]

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