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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 308615, member: 302"] As the article indicates, the ACC is in very good position. Even if the ACC champion doesnt qualify for the semis it is guarranteed to be in one of the top 6 bowls: [B]"First and foremost the ACC is a secured conference in the new format along with the Big 12, Big 10, Pac 12 and SEC. This is very significant. From the DailyPress…[/B] [B]“If the ACC champion does not qualify for the playoff in a year the Orange Bowl hosts a semifinal, the ACC team will be [URL='http://http//www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-steger-bcs,0,6283810.story'][U][COLOR=#0000ff]guaranteed a spot in another BCS game.[/COLOR][/U][/URL] "[/B] The guaranteed money is speculated to be roughly 60-70 percent of a possible $400-$500 Million TV deal. [B]The other part of this that should benefit members is that ACC Commissioner John Swofford is on the committee to work out the [/B][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2012/6/28/3123303/college-football-playoff-money-revenue-conferences'][U][COLOR=#0000ff]revenue splitting details. [/COLOR][/U][/URL] Obviously it’s the best interest of the ACC that the guaranteed money is in the 60-70 percent range rather than something significantly lower. Given that Al.Com said this about Swofford Lastly, there will be [B]6 major bowls scheduled to be played between Dec 30-Jan 1[/B] with the Orange Bowl on Jan 1...most likely sandwiched between the Rose and Big 12-SEC games... According to my NCState source, the above is being finalized...and the ACC is one of the winning conferences...the BE is going to be left out in the cold apparently. Now is the time to appreciate going to the ACC and getting there by July '13. [url]http://allsportsdiscussion.com/2012/07/01/new-playoff-format-provides-opportunity-for-acc/[/url] [/QUOTE]

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