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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4686592, member: 622"] OU and UT paid more than 2X the annual value of their share of the TV revenue as their rights buy back; this was the cost when the two sides both benefitted by them leaving early. The ACC has a a buyout PLUS the rights buy-back, the buy-out is worth 3X the annual TV revenue, then add the value of more than 2X the annual TV. For a one year buy out, the total will be at least 5X the annual payout, a two year buy out will be at least 7X the annual payout. In present values, this amounts to about $210MM+ and $285MM+ respectively. These figures fail to include the likely increased cost ration for the TV rights buy back as it is not likely to benefit the remaining teams, nor is a rights deal likely to benefit ESPN. [/QUOTE]