(08-05-2022 01:21 PM)TerryD Wrote: (08-05-2022 11:49 AM)random asian guy Wrote: (08-05-2022 11:36 AM)bullet Wrote: (08-05-2022 11:34 AM)random asian guy Wrote: People on this board doesn’t want to believe, but the ACC is third in the pecking order (as the article indicates) and will act soon instead of waiting until it loses some members.
How will it act with the albatross of a contract?
What does ESPN want? What the ACC wants is mostly irrelevant at this point.
Both parites want money. If there is a realistic move that can enrich both parties, then they will do it.
What schools are going to sign the required ACC GOR and bind themselves there for 14 years?
Are any schools that have a glimmer of hope of getting a Big Ten or SEC invitation going to do so?
It would be best of the rest types- hence the "other guy" comment in quote in the article. And even that may be difficult given the obvious bait and switch risk. Any school going to the ACC should be doing so expecting it to be poached by P2.
But there could be some schools (cough, WVU) that would not care- a season with UNC in ACC is better than no seasons to some WVU fans.
And if the ACC leftovers realize that cashing in on the GOR via settlement is their only path at any type of security, we could see them agree to luring other schools via false hope they are joining a P2.5 conference, knowing later that 4-6 ACC schools leave for P2.
Leftovers must consolidate imo, and so the name of the conference is largely irrelevant. Just about which 3-6 schools get left out. Due to the benefits of west-to-east flow, it won't be the PAC. Particularly a PAC without USC and UCLA. So WSU, Oregon St, and Cal (if not in BIG) are prime candidates. If ACC is liquidated, BC, Cuse, Wake, maybe Pitt are at risk. In Big 12, KSU, Iowa St, TT, maybe Houston or BYU.
If the P2's end up at a combined 48, then it likely could just be Oregon St and WSU, but even they have a chance at the 3rd in that configuration. 7-8 PAC schools, KU, and 7-8 ACC schools would need to make it to P2, which leaves room for a Memphis, USF, or SDSU types to get into 3rd conference, although staying at 20 an option