It’s doubtful we would have an interest in the ACC. It’s TV rights contract is awful—paying member schools an average of $30 million per year—extending all the way thru 2036. Big Ten schools (except Oregon and Washington) will be paid $70 million each this year. In addition, Michigan would not want to agree to the ACC’s GOR agreement and its punitive exit fee, The poor long-term media rights agreement is the reason so many of the ACC’s better teams want to leave, trapped by that GOR agreement and the $100+ million exit fee.
According to the SEC’s new deal withn ESPN/Disney each member school will be paid $70 million in 2024. The addition of Michigan, Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina to the SEC would dramatically increase the value of that media rights contract. Pick a number—$100 million per school in year one of the 10-year deal?
The ACC shouldn’t even cross anyone’s mind. The choices are obvious—remain in an unfriendly Big Ten… or the SEC.
According to the SEC’s new deal withn ESPN/Disney each member school will be paid $70 million in 2024. The addition of Michigan, Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina to the SEC would dramatically increase the value of that media rights contract. Pick a number—$100 million per school in year one of the 10-year deal?
The ACC shouldn’t even cross anyone’s mind. The choices are obvious—remain in an unfriendly Big Ten… or the SEC.
