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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 556261, member: 622"] PURE SPECULATION: NO INSIDE INFO AND NO COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS That said, I am thinking that the C7 and Football schools need to negotiate the split to avoid losing/fighting over the remaining payments for exit fees and I believe, but may be wrong, that if the conference dissolves, the NCAA Tourney credits revert back to their earning teams. That is something to the tune of $60MM so it is not chump change. The C7, ND, Louisville and Rutgers could vote to dissolve the conference. The only remaining votes are UConn, USF, Cincy and Temple, the new adds don't arrive until summer. Nobody wants to leave that much "free" cash on the table. I think that ND, Louisville and Rutgers use this to negotiate and early exit, the C7 gets their summer split and Fox TV deal and the remaining football schools get a small pile of dough and a bunch of new friends. My guess is that the posturing about who gets what cut is what is really at issue, since most everything else seems to be on a fast track - The C7 have no reason to stay beyond this academic year. Louisville and Rutgers probably agree to play one year in the messed up conference (I could see where Louisville could step into Maryland's shoes this season with the ACC allowing Maryland out, but I'm not convinced that the B1G would accept Maryland and Rutgers this fall unless they were forced to do so, and I see nothing that can force the B1G to do so). This leaves ND hanging in the wind. I cannot think of a scenario that would entice ND to stay with the remaining football schools, only Louisville and Cincy offer competitive hoops, nobody plays lacrosse, remaining sports are screwed up. Playing with the C7, though Gtown, Marquette, DePaul (long history with Marquette and DePaul) and Nova may draw ND's attention, for one season, this would be awkward (Hello, I must be going) and cumbersome (schedule the C7 this year and then the ACC next year), so I believe ND leans toward the ACC ASAP. Also, rumor only, but I believe I read that ND has already stated that if they withdraw from the ACC, they are on the hook for $50MM, just like Maryland. Another incentive to simply move to the ACC. I return you to your regularly scheduled debate. P.S. Thanks, Arb! [/QUOTE]

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