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[QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 639249, member: 652"]
That article basically confirms the eventually death of the Big XII IMO unless Texas turns the Longhorn network into a Big XII network and shares the profits with the rest of the conference. The ACC will take its time 1-2 years(or less depending on how much they have done) to do all the leg work on the Network like it took the SEC, and will have a good network with ESPN's backing to add additional money to the yearly ACC payout.
 
Seeing that the SEC network/ESPN venture is a 50-50 ownership similar to the B1G/FOX 51-49 deal. If I was the ACC I would offer ESPN a 50-50 stake in the ACC network and if the ACC has to give Raycom a 10% stake from the ACC's end I would give it to them as long as it contained a provision which stated that 10% stake  could be bought out by the conference when it is able to generate enough revenue to pay for that share fairly. The ACC network has a legitimate chance to be successful as long as ESPN is getting an equal share and the ACC/Raycom take care of production and all ESPN has to do is flex its muscles with cable providers. With the SEC network ESPN is having to do all the production down here in Charlotte, but Raycom has their own studios in Charlotte as well which could help ESPN with production.
Thus, as long as Texas keeps the LHN around the Big XII is a ticking time bomb, and the WVU crazies are on the clock before their conference blows up when all B1G, SEC, ACC, Pac-12, and Texas receive conference network money while Oklahoma, Kansas(hello B1G)  have to generate their revenue on 3rd tier rights which won't be able to match conference networks.
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