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Will ACC move to 9-game league schedule for possible ACC Network?

Will ACC move to 9-game league schedule for possible ACC Network?


by - Assoc. Editor -

The ACC conference is constantly trying to stay close financially with other power five football conferences, and one way is to commence a brand-new ACC Network for an additional revenue stream.

One way to facilitate the move to an ACC network might be moving towards a nine-game ACC schedule as the ACC and the SEC are the only two power five conferences yet to adopt the new model.

"Indeed, nine games are quite possible if, as expected, the ACC and ESPN agree by year's end to broaden the league’s exposure through traditional (cable) and progressive (online streaming) means," Daily Press writer David Teel said.

"But if ACC schools want a channel, in whatever form that may be, and coinciding revenue bump, this is a change they would be wise to make," Teel said.

The ACC agreed to the nine-game league schedule back in 2012 but abandoned it immediately after the pseudo-addition of Notre Dame.

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TigerNet News®
spacer Not this crap again. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AThomas®
spacer Re: Not this crap again. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marshmk
spacer Why? It would be a lose-lose for Clemson.***
AThomas®
spacer Re: Not this crap again. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer Re: Not this crap again. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
boricuatiger
spacer We've stopped this twice - we MUST stop this a third time.
wildblulou®
spacer Perhaps the Big 12 will have a slot for us and FSU.
AThomas®
spacer Yeah... then we can play 9 conference games and travel
djosey13
spacer And if the ACC really wants its programs to play more often,
wildblulou®
spacer Re: We've stopped this twice - we MUST stop this a third time.
allorangeallthetime52®
spacer no to 9 game
tbennett117
spacer Auburns and the Clemson's play and FSU and Ole Mrrs play.
MRTTMT
spacer Cutting the "cupcake" means cutting a 7th home game
wildblulou®
spacer This ESPiN 'reasoning' doesn't apply to the SEC...? Right?***
SOLOS®
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Yoshimuf
spacer It's really for financial reasons but it also causes even
TigersAndCubs
spacer Great points. Would another ACC team instead of the quality
wildblulou®
spacer This nine game schedule with the addition of "Notre Dame" as
djosey13
spacer Someone please explain how it's bad
Injun Tiger
spacer It is clear match ups against quality opponents outside of
AThomas®
spacer We wouldn't just "replace SCSt with a "weak" ACC team...
djosey13
spacer True.
MRTTMT
spacer Because we wouldn't be replacing SC State, we would be
TigersAndCubs
spacer Limits your ability to schedule home and home with quality
Caddie
spacer First tell me what SOS has to do with the real world.
ClemsonTiger1988®
spacer I don't think that's true at all. At some point a 1-loss ACC
TigersAndCubs
spacer Everyone in last year's CFP had one loss except us!!
longtallsam®
spacer If the ACC ever wants ND as a full member forget about 9
clembird
spacer It creates a more unbalanced conference schedule
IPTAY FAMILY
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unCAged Tiger®
spacer Troy and SC State are awesome games
Neal in NC®
spacer Better get used to Troy and SC State being the only OOC
wildblulou®
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Agedtiger
spacer Do you think we would have started out #1 in the CFP poll
wildblulou®
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gootigers®