This makes sense from an ESPN standpoint and is probably why we are doing

this Alliance. We certainly wouldn't want to piss off our media rights holder for the next 15 years.

ESPN needs a little coverage in the B1G and Pac12 regions if they don't win or want to bid on the Pac12 or B1G package in the upcoming years. But by having the ACC play 12-14 games against each of them and spreading them out during the season, ESPN will have 6 or 7 ACC home games against B1G and Pac12 teams that they can broadcast on ABC/ESPN or other ESPN channels.

That's the only reason I can see why ESPN would allow the ACC to get into an Alliance with the B1G and Pac12.

Now I fully expect the CFP to only be an 8-team 4+4 agreement once the current agreement ends, But the P4 will get their champions guaranteed access to the CFP. None of this top 6 highest ranked conference champ bs. It makes no sense for anyone but the SEC to support that type of agreement. The Pac12 and B1G have been left out of too many playoffs to not have their champion have automatic access with any type of expansion.

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Posted: 08/24/2021 at 03:06AM

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The Alliance - Impact on ACC scheduling -- VT ChemE 1986 08/23/2021 6:28PM

Wetzel tweeted this about the Alliance. -- goldendomer 08/24/2021 12:46AM

I’m certain ND’s annual game w USC & Stanford… -- ombandit 08/24/2021 10:37AM

Does that mean one game against an opponent from either of the other two, -- wwhokie1 08/24/2021 09:12AM

I do wish ND would count as a wild card, and not an ACC game -- EDGEMAN 08/24/2021 08:49AM

Agreed. We need to be very ACC football focused right now. -- VT ChemE 1986 08/24/2021 11:34AM

Unless the Pac-12 expands to 16, then 4 ACC schools -- hokieball 08/24/2021 08:12AM

Or teams like GT, Clemson, etc who have confirmed SEC dates do not get PAC ** -- tcc_dc 08/24/2021 08:41AM

This makes sense from an ESPN standpoint and is probably why we are doing -- ChrisLords 08/24/2021 03:06AM

Would like to see conferences get a max of 2 teams any given year, and... -- EDGEMAN 08/24/2021 09:02AM

ND will count as 'alliance' game ** -- HokieHollar 08/23/2021 11:32PM

That would be good, but will ESPN give them coverage in prime time/channel -- Stech 08/23/2021 6:51PM

One would think Miami vs USC-W would get the nod over Bama vs MSU ** -- EDGEMAN 08/24/2021 09:16AM

They were going to anyhow ** -- MrFantastic! 08/24/2021 03:28AM

If they turn back ACC football, will they turn back ACC basketball?? -- Mercury 08/23/2021 11:06PM

If you watched last season, SEC BB was on at least equal footing... -- EDGEMAN 08/24/2021 09:18AM

The money in football is double or triple that of basketball, so the power -- Stech 08/24/2021 06:43AM

Doesnt ESPN have some duty contract wise to ACC to not completely bury ACC -- HboroughHokie 08/23/2021 7:01PM

ESPN gets to choose the games, so basically not much leverage for the ACC -- Stech 08/23/2021 7:05PM

Sure there is -- daveinop 08/23/2021 8:11PM

It will be interesting...... -- 2hhoop3 08/23/2021 8:42PM

I hear you, but that’s really hard to prove, they do just enough to make it -- Stech 08/23/2021 8:26PM

Not hard at all if they are actually doing it -- daveinop 08/24/2021 08:07AM

I've thought the same thing -- cburgroop 08/23/2021 8:05PM

What bout neutral site games? ** -- MrFantastic! 08/23/2021 7:49PM

This makes sense from an ESPN standpoint and is probably why we are doing

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