The ACC's exit fee is that year's media rights with a multiplier of three, which equates to as much as $150 million, reports ESPN's David Hale, and that doesn't include the additional $300. The 2022 ACC football kickoff event this week in Charlotte will offer much more than just the usual hype . Though College Football Playoff expansion feels inevitable at this point, expanding to 16 teams is just flat-out ridiculous. Tim Brando on Conference Realignment: 'The ACC is the Most Vulnerable' Trending Now Tim Brando on Conference Realignment: 'The ACC is the Most Vulnerable' By Bryan Clinton Posted on July 23, 2022 When it comes to straight shooters in college football media, few call it like it is like Tim Brando. With a team of seasoned veterans and the addition of wide receiver Darryl Jones, NC State's offense should be exceptional yet again. Sanders. Hartman may be the most proven and talented quarterback in the conference, so losing a player with his skill set can really hurt the mental aspect of the Demon Deacons team and coaching staff. The Wolfpack enter the 2022 season with an elite signal caller and a mature offensive line ready to compete with anyone. How long could that pause last? ESPN's Heather Dinich reported the College Football Playoff Management Committee met virtually this week to discuss possible expansion scenarios. Its just not enough to justify the Big Ten taking a flyer on UO, unless they agreed to not take an equal share of that conferences impending $1 billion deal with Fox. But at that point the only top college football school remaining in an SEC state is Miami and theres a belief that Miami, which lacks a large fan base, is a private school, and ranks behind Florida and Florida State in the state pecking order, isnt a must have in the conference. Its not a bombshell, but it certainly represents a significant plot twist. The idea of just for FB is solid GOLD. While those two talents headline the ACC, there are a couple of dark horse contenders that may be in the mix to jolt their team to the top of the conference. The olympic sports are the true student athletes so why penalize them with cross-country rivals ??? When they were winning 25 years ago they played at the Orange Bowl. Cumulus and the Big 12 are not affiliated with this website. August 2, 2022 12:00 pm ET. That agreement is holding Texas and Oklahoma in the league through the 2024 season. 1. - 2022 CFN Temple Preview 10. Keep all other sports even MBB in the regional conferences. You could add South Florida to the list as well but more winning and a bigger enrollment would give UCF the obvious edge. The conference under the biggest long term threat in college sports isnt the Big 12 or the Pac-12, its the ACC, which is set to become the first true battle for college football supremacy between the SEC and the Big Ten, the two 800 pound gorillas of college football. Hes a wealth of knowledge and expertise. They have fans but they dont at the same time. Viewing 3 reply threads 02/28/2023 at 6:13 AM #186391. And I also get that football drives the bus in college sports, but in the big picture, college basketball definitely brings in the revenue. Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips speaks during a news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Although the SEC is about to get even more powerful with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas coming over from the Big 12 in 2024, one would think if the league were to expand to 18 teams, Florida State and Clemson would be its preferred additions of choice. Multiple ACC teams have been floated as possible adds by the conference think Clemson, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia as well as a few Pac-12 schools. UNCCH will dominate the SEC in Field Hockey, WoSoccer, and WoLacrosse for sure. He's already familiar with the Tigers scheme, previously serving as a defensive analyst and senior defensive assistant for the program. Schools are hopping conferences, while leagues that arent the Big Ten and SEC are scrambling. Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. If the answer is the SEC, I think theres a strong case to be made that the SEC would expand and take UNC and UVa. The Tigers may be fielding the best defenses in the nation, with Myles Murphy and Bryan Bresee in the trenches. Same applies to all the other fringe sports that dont generate revenue. If the marquee ACC schools start flirting with ways to escape the deal and go to the Big 10 which is with FOX suddenly the best option for ESPN is to at least keep those schools on your networks by allowing an escape as long as its to the SEC so they remain within the Mothership family. Cunningham ended his third year as the starter with 2,941 yards and 19 touchdowns through the air and 1,031 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. 02/28/2023 at 10:14 AM #186401. Business of Sports - Pac-12 media rights: Timeline, revenue e. While teams like Kansas and maybe even Iowa State could be heading to the Big Ten, West Virginia has never been the ideal geographic fit in the Big 12 since arriving in 2012. The ACC, Big Ten and SEC are the only Power Five conferences as yet untouched meaning they havent been looted by another conference by the latest round of conference realignment. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. #USC can't have too many offensive tackles in the Big Ten. The ACC's quasi-member may be questioning its independence at this point and Phillips has to be in regular contact with Irish AD Jack Swarbrick. In the biggest bombshell of 2022, the two SoCal schools announced that they will leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. Remember that a huge detail here is that the SEC, unlike the Big Ten at least so far, has a provision in its new TV deal with ESPN that guarantees all new top expansion candidates will receive the same pro rata payment in the event of expansion as the current schools receive. So he took a stand during a public board of trustees meeting and called out the ACC for its undervalued media rights deal. While most college football media and fans have been chasing Big 12 and Pac-12 expansion and realignment rumors, the truth of the matter is this: the future battles in college football expansion arent going to be fought in the Big 12 or the Pac-12, theyre going to be fought in the ACC. The Cardinals may not have the firepower to compete for a title in 2022, but a season above .500 and a bowl win would go a long way in their recruiting endeavors and overall team unity. His most explosive weapon, Tyler Harrell, transferred to Alabama in the offseason, but reliable tight end Marshon Ford will keep the sticks moving for the Cards. With Texas andOklahoma leavingthe Big 12 forthe SEC, West Virginia could leave for the ACC. FSU & Clemson need to be in the SEC. We looked at everybody, a source told ESPN. Clemson currently holds the longest active FBS home win streak with 34 straight victories in Death Valley. West Virginia to ACC rumors swirling with Big 12 losing Texas, Oklahoma The ACC has 14 full-time members, as well as Notre Dame in all sports but football. Louisville & Kentucky manage to play each season as OOC . But with the departure of Pickett and star wideout Jordan Addison, the Panthers were left searching for a quick fix in the transfer portal. Only Bragging Rights will be at stake but thats enough. But the wrinkle with the Big Ten is the conference hasnt taken lower level academic schools before. Even more troubling, the ACC is probably in the worst position of any Power Five league of getting two teams into the expanded College Football Playoff. The Seminoles welcomed back an experienced defensive line, along with one of the best safeties in the nation, Jammie Robinson. Yes, many of those schools calling seeking to join the SEC and the Big Ten are in the Pac-12 and the Big 12, but its not a surprise those schools would be scrambling for new homes. The Owls are inconsistent on the field but would be worth a call if some of those ahead decline. Murphy finished the 2021 season with two forced fumbles, two passes defended, eight sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss. While many assume that the future of college football will involve fewer power conferences and possibly as few as two Phillips believes that such a shift wouldnt be the healthiest move for college athletics. If UNCCH and UVA want to join Vandy and MIZZOU as SEC doormats and sell out for the Big Bucks let them. How mad are they? Before the 2021 season, Texas. Pitt is returning an outstanding defensive line with Habakkuk Baldonado and Calijah Kancey, leaving the offense as the major question in 2022. So all those rumored tens of millions of dollars keeping the ACC from splitting up? And no, not really all that interested in making road trips to Iowa City or Bloomington. Penn State might have a hold on Philadelphia - for the most part - but for the ACC or Big 12, getting a top five media market makes up for all of the other concerns. The 2022 college football season is still a few months away, but college football fans across the country are concerned about the current state of college football. Not that THAT could happen again but they could be a legitimate semi-superpower with what they are building now. Both of his articles today pertain heavily to discussions on OBDF so I am posting them together as they both touch on the same topics. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips fielded those sorts of questions and others related to the future of their conferences at their respective media days this week. Multiple ACC teams have been floated as possible adds by the conference think Clemson, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia as well as a few Pac-12 schools. Overall, the ACC needs find a loophole to get out of its media rights deal before it is too late. There have been issues within the Noles offense for yearsdoubt within the receiving core, an unreliable offensive line and dual-threat quarterbacks that have trouble staying on the field. In the eyes of Sankey, this isnt really a question. It would bring the ACC to Ohio, a state absolutely loaded with football talent. OutKick founder, host and author. William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. The Clemson Tigers may be the favorite to win the ACC, but teams like the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Miami Hurricanes aren't too far behind. They were part of the 2020 recruiting class, so their introduction to college football had a rocky start. 229 posts. According to Action Network's Brett McMurphy, Florida State and . The Tar Heels will. Just go ahead and get this done, the A2PC (Atlantic 2 Pacific Conference) -- hoodat 02/16/2023 12:18PM. If it wasnt for Ohio State stepping up last summer the Big Ten would have gone without football. According to Charley Walters, a sports columnist for Pioneer Press, the Big 12 is "said to be quietly seeking" Minnesota as an expansion target. However, they lost some important pieces in the backfield, and their receiving corps may not be as good as advertised. Popular Posts. The Clemson Tigers may. The Notre Dame faithful dont want it (myself included), but Jim Phillips and the ACC wouldnt be doing their job if they didnt try to catch their white whale. The ACC grant of rights has been a point of discussion throughout the summer. The SEC is closing in on $1 billion TV contracts, while the Big Ten is sure to eclipse that. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Once known only for pulling a major upset of Michigan, Appalachian State has played some pretty good football since making the move to FBS in 2014, having qualified for a bowl game each of the last six seasons. 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