It will be up to ESPN on what moves the needle i think :

What will ESPN be willing to pay to move the needle PER TEAM in the ACC :

1) 14 Members with new Division less scheduling
2) Division less scheduling &15 Members adding West Virginia Football
3) Division less scheduling & 15 Members adding Kansas vs Duke/UNC/Syracuse etc bi-annually in basketball. Football may drive the bus but keep in mind that the Kansas/UNC game got the most ratings ever for a cable basketball game very competitive with even Football Playoff ratings.
4) Division less scheduling & 15+ Members getting into Texas. Not sure they would be willing to pay 18 members that much. 1 Texas team would be sufficient for the ACC Network.

In response to this post by Truthahn

Posted: 05/02/2022 at 3:52PM

Dodd/CBS Reporting Divisionless Scheduling is Close - Good for the ACC -- Sunsetunderground 05/02/2022 11:51AM

I would support WVU. KU only makes sense if -- HokieAl 05/03/2022 12:42PM

I think basketball is the factor that isn't being considered enough -- HokieToph 05/02/2022 7:17PM

Fab! Here's what every ACC team's rivals should be in a 3-5-5 schedule. -- Maroon Baboon 05/02/2022 11:28PM

Like your 3 matchups 4 VT, I think it’s a huge mistake we don’t play NCSU -- Stech 05/03/2022 07:16AM

Concur Just thinking how WVU UVA and VT in one pod -- Mercury 05/03/2022 8:26PM

NCSt needs to play the Textile Bowl though and of course UNC. And someone -- Maroon Baboon 05/03/2022 12:31PM

Given that NC State and Wake are already Atlantic division rivals, -- VTHokie2000 05/05/2022 10:52PM

Delete** -- VTHokie2000 05/05/2022 10:53PM

So if the SEC now wants it, it’s because ESPN wants it, what really changed -- Stech 05/02/2022 5:30PM

Three things -- daveinop 05/03/2022 07:36AM

I agree on all 3 of those things, but based on history, the SEC is probably -- Stech 05/03/2022 09:20AM

Also expansion locking in -- Mercury 05/02/2022 10:55PM

That’s going to be interesting to watch, if the ACC doesn’t have enough -- Stech 05/03/2022 07:36AM

Hopefully, this could cause a good sized adjustment to the TV payout. -- Truthahn 05/02/2022 3:21PM

Yep this breaks a log jam on other things... -- Mercury 05/02/2022 3:09PM

This will be great for all conferences ** -- Millpoint 05/02/2022 3:00PM

That's Great News! The ACC wanted that a long time ago. -- HOO86 05/02/2022 1:40PM

I don't feel adding WVU moves the needle enough to be worth it anymore. -- Truthahn 05/02/2022 3:34PM

If we are going after WVU, why not Cincinnati?** -- seekoHoG 05/02/2022 4:24PM

It will be up to ESPN on what moves the needle i think : -- Sunsetunderground 05/02/2022 3:52PM

It will. And if ESPN loses out on the B1G, -- HOO86 05/02/2022 4:36PM

If you're talking about going big, we'd have to look at Texas -- HOO86 05/02/2022 3:37PM

WVU would be a great fit for the ACC. Fanbase travels well regionally and -- BAMRising 05/02/2022 4:00PM

I agree with West Virginia even if they dont have a ton of people in state -- Sunsetunderground 05/02/2022 5:17PM

SEC & Big Ten dominate their states. Not only do they have the backing -- reestuart 05/03/2022 09:14AM

This is part of why I like the idea of WVU in the ACC -- Truthahn 05/03/2022 11:46AM

Well if we are going to dream big -- HokieAl 05/03/2022 12:59PM

Pretty please 🙏 ** -- Femoyer Hokie 05/02/2022 12:11PM

It will be up to ESPN on what moves the needle i think :

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