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Originally Posted by digamma
Not sure this changes the expansion dynamic much. It is a much better deal than people thought the ACC would get, for sure, but it is still going to be no match for SEC money. And I know the SEC deal contains escalator clauses if they add teams and/or markets (i.e., Miami, Dallas or Atlanta). I would be surprised if the ACC deal wasn't similar.
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I'd have to agree with that. Given all the expansion buzz, it'd be crazy for the ACC or anyone else not to include some lines in the contract describing what would happen should the lineup within the conference change. At the very least, it's an indication that while ESPN values the SEC more, they pretty much believe the ACC membership will be unaffected by any fallout from any realignments in college football. I doubt ESPN would put up this sort of cash for a league that would face potential losses of any football schools to the SEC or the Big 10.