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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4667141, member: 622"]
I’m not sure a dissolution would work as the ACC and ESPN are the beneficiaries of the rights.

The only two ways out at this point that are guaranteed to work are time (let the GOR run out) and quit playing sports.

We saw OU and UT negotiate but it was only successful as it was beneficial to the remaining teams and they still received more than double the annual revenue.  Recall OU and UT wanted to leave earlier, attempted to negotiate a way out and it was not feasible.  The second attempt worked because the Big12 GOR was only in place for one more year, the Big12 already had the replacements coming in, and scheduling for one screwball season was not worth the hassle if a deal could be negotiated.  It still cost OU and UT far more than one year’s revenue,

I think it is possible that the ACC teams could attempt a similar exit strategy but the ACC has the small poison pill in that they have an exit fee and loss of revenue. but if the ACC is not close, some teams may take the hit to guarantee a seat in the new conference.  I would not expect this to happen until near the end of the GOR.

I still believe ESPN has no interest in shutting down the ACC, there is too much revenue and profit from north of the Carolinas to just walk away.  Also, I think ESPN would still like to save a few bucks and not fold the ACC into the SEC.  To accomplish this, ESPN must kepp the ACC close to SEC and B1G in annual per team payouts.

I am cautious to fall into the trap that the SEC and B1G are the only players.  Leaving out the other conferences, individual teams, networks (including streamers) and the fans is a recipe for futility.

What is your opinion?  (You know the ACC better than most of us)  What are the opinions of others?
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