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[QUOTE="WoadBlue, post: 5457555, member: 1145"]
All of that and more is possible. Hence, if nothing is done to secure the ACC a better TV deal, enough better to keep up much closer to the projections for SEC and BT, then we will see the ACC gutted, however slowly.

The BT is still showing the Old Money always wins out when at least able to be close in quality. So the BT now needs only some better geography in CFB terms to remain permanently ahead of the SEC in TV money. SO the SEC is even more desperate to keep the BT from doing that, because the last thing the SEC can afford is having the BT planted in the South with more than a couple schools.

I have idea whether the plan was devised by the SEWC with ESPN convinced, or if ESPN devised it and the SEC easily agreed, but ESPN since it signed the SEC fully has been badmouthing the ACCc  as often as possible and making it clear in rather public ways that it thunks the ACC is worth nothing compared to SEC. That makes the ACC unstable. It makes sense from an ESPN stance only if you want the ACC diminished and expect its top values to TV to join the  SEC.

I want the ACC saved, but not at the expense of UNC having to cut a bunch of sports to compete in football and basketball. Even UVA administrators will fairly soon get to that point and be open to leaving for BT or SEC if the offer is right (which will feature how many ACC schools, and which ones, get offered).

If between them the SEC and BT get enough of the ACC (no current Big 12 member is[I] required[/I] for that to happen) , they will then move forward to close their 2 league Top Tier of CB.
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