When swofford was negotiating for the network espn was playing hardball. Also swofford had several schools threatening to leave workout a network; he basically got the netowrk but what was the price. Espn knew it too.

At that time that was the best he could get however believe it would be worse with acc football and basketball sucking.

The only way for acc members to get better. Put more money together and win. The difference is acc schools have to fund the improvements not tely on media rights .

-also many of acc properties dont raise the meter for enhanced rights to a conference