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Message: [QUOTE="omniorange, post: 2757942, member: 636"] Agree that it is very unlikely Texas would want to go indy. But if they did enter Into an ND type deal they would have 5 games set every year plus a "buy" home game. What they currently receive from the Big 12 TV contract would likely be replaced by an ND/NBC football only type deal of $25 million plus annually but with ABC/ESPN being the networks. The LPN would then need to be folded into an existing ACCN and with the Texas markets that likely means a rise to $15 million annually per team. Will any Longhorn football games take place on that channel? Perhaps the away games against lower level ACC teams? Right now ND away games against lower level ACC teams tend to still be on ABC or ESPN but they don't have rights to any other ND games. In this scenario ABC/ESPN might allow two games a year on the ACCN to drive up demand for the network in the state of Texas since it also benefits them AND they have way more content to choose from than NBC does. The ACC's non-NY6 bowl alliances likely change for the better which will help the conference although having both ND and Texas able to steal a slot from an ACC full member will meet some resistance? If the B12 implodes does the ACC get the B12's slot in the Sugar Bowl while the Orange Bowl becomes just another NY6 bowl? Or does the Sugar go to a current Orange Bowl type set-up? If the ACC doesn't get the regular slot against the SEC in the Sugar Bowl, then at the very least will the value of the Orange go up from the current $55 million to at least $70 million with the ACC getting $40 million putting it on equal footing with the PAC and/or B12 if they are still around? (Note: neither Texas nor ND as partial members would get a piece of that pie.) Will the potential rotation include best available team from the SEC, B1G, ND, or Texas with the SEC or B1G representative getting $30 million in those years (to be shared with their conference mates like now) and ND or Texas getting $15 million in years they are chosen and the ACC conference getting $55 million those years? The issues as I see it are: Even if they were willing to do the above what happens with their rivalry game with OU? Will the Sooners want to continue the series if it is Texas that blows up the B12? Will going indy without an annual rivalry game against either OU or TAMU be a deal-breaker? Why go indy when you can make so much more $$$ by joining the SEC? Will Texas want the ACC to add two Texas teams as full members and those two members be permanent fixed annual games of their 5? Just such a mess and I am not sure it is worth it. ND or Texas full is fool's gold. But Texas with an ND-type deal is possible, but highly improbable. Cheers, Neil [/QUOTE]

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