The Blue Board

Its actually a pretty good deal for the conference considering the circumstances.

The Big 12 under values their tier 3. While it is better than the ACC the conference is still leaving money on the table.

So let me get this straight.

ESPN pays the ACC less than they pay the other conferences.

ESPN owns every single ACC game whereas they only own the majority of the other Conference's games.

Is that what this deal is saying?

It says that ESPN will own the East coast - especially the South East.

And the ACC is now ESPN's favorite conference. Watch them improve.

In the case of the B1G they do not even own the majority of the games. They get first or second pick of the game they want each week and that is it. Our network gets the rest.

Not exactly. ESPN owns, at most, only 1 tier for other conferences and they aren't paying any of them 17 million a year. The Big 12, Big 10 and Pac 12 are also getting paid by Fox. The Big East and SEC are also getting paid by CBS.

Not true

VT is gonna stay the top 15-25 team they always are

FSU should return to BCS contenders every year and contend for national titles

Miami is still a wild card and potential major power depending on what happens down there

Clemson looks to remain in the top 25 or so and is just the right coach away from being a national contender imo

All the ACC needs is a Top 10 team that can beat Top 10 teams, VT has proven it can't be that team.... maybe once in a blue moon.... at home.... but not year after year

Nobody expects the ACC to be the best football conference, but it doesn't need much in terms of getting the retarded ass national media to say its stepped up a notch or two and is now a respectable football conference

I just find it interesting that the number is so low. Clemson/FSU jump to the Big 12 that is some major cash. $20 without counting tier 3(WVU is working on tier 3 rights right now and its looking like it will be around $4 Million per year) and without a conference championship game. FSU/Clemson jump on board and we are looking at $28 Million to $30 Million from the added revenue of those two teams plus championship game plus tier 3.

Right - so ESPN got a great deal. They'll make more profit showing ACC games, so they'll promote the league.

With enough hype, ESPN can absolutely help rebuild ACC programs.

With Miami, FSU, UNC, Clemson, VaTech, GaTech, etc - there are alot of marketable programs.

Certainly with more appeal than most of the Big 12 schools. Miami vs FSU will be higher profile than Oklahoma State vs Baylor. There is plenty of talent in ACC country. ESPN will just help things along - and make boatloads of money doing it. All on the backs of 'Amateur' athletes.

Really good job of taking the 2 most storied programs in the ACC over the past 30 yrs and comparing them to Ok St. and Bayor.

Did you really compare arguably the top rivalry in the ACC to maybe the 6th biggest rivalry in the Big 12? Come on, man.

No, it isn't debatable. Texas/OU, FSU/Miami. That would have been a proper comparison, and while I think UT/OU get the nod in that battle, that isn't taking anything away from the FSU/UM rivalry.