(07-31-2013 11:44 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote: With the ACC GOR, I'm a bit perplexed by where they might be headed...UCONN? Kansas? Is that GOR less than ironclad?
GOR just means the school hands its rights to the league for set term. The league has already sold those rights (ESPN for the ACC, ESPN and Fox for Big XII).
If the school leaves the penalty is you owe the league for any reduction in the value of the TV contract. If the contract doesn't drop in value, you owe nothing under the GOR.
ESPN's top tier rights with the Big 10 expire after 2016. If ESPN gets the new contract and Virginia goes to the Big 10, odds are ESPN doesn't reduce the rights fee to the ACC.
If Kansas or Texas goes and ESPN gets the Big 10 contract, chances are they don't reduce the Big XII contract.
Because they want those Big 10 rights, get those and they have all P5 league top tier rights.
If Kansas or Texas leaves would Fox reduce? Probably not, they own controlling interest in BTN. Adding them increases the value of BTN so it is worthwhile for Fox.
Only way GOR is a deterrent is if ESPN reduces the rights fee and that probably only happens if ESPN doesn't get the next TV deal with Big 10.