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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4949931, member: 27"]
I don't see why ESPN would opt out of the deal next year when they can extend it for another 10 years (maybe 11).

They are paying the ACC below market value today.  They can extend this great deal for more than a decade.  Why wouldn't they do it?

I could understand if the market for college sports had collapsed and ESPN was losing money showing ACC sports.  But with the deal they have, this is clearly not the case.

But let's see what the impact of no renewing is.

If they let it end, the schools in the ACC will look to get a better deal elsewhere.

A few would get deals with the SEC and/or the B1G.  ESPN would have to pay more for the same team if they go to the SEC.  If they go to the B1G, they are lost.  A disaster for them.

The rest would presumably go to the B12.  I think that league is split with FOX so you lose significant control of your inventory and your costs are about the same (ESPN pays both about the same).

Then there is the matter of the ACCN.  It delivers a lot of revenue (I believe over $150 million per year for ESPN).  That just dies on the vine.  Poof.  That revenue stream disappears.
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