Discussions with Stanford and Cal, but also SMU about joining the conference.
Here's where the problems come. There is no indication that TV monies will increase with the addition of these teams, and the existing members of the ACC are already smarting at the relatively low payouts they are receiving.
Now the commissioner is looking at adding three more universities in an effort to keep the conference viable. FSU is exploring selling their soul to the Saudi's in order to buy their way out of the ACC. Along with that comes all sorts of problems for any conference that elects to add FSU (and by proxy the Saudi's) to their organization. And now the ACC East Coast members are looking at some really long trips with all their sports teams to the West Coast and SMU.
Here's where the problems come. There is no indication that TV monies will increase with the addition of these teams, and the existing members of the ACC are already smarting at the relatively low payouts they are receiving.
Now the commissioner is looking at adding three more universities in an effort to keep the conference viable. FSU is exploring selling their soul to the Saudi's in order to buy their way out of the ACC. Along with that comes all sorts of problems for any conference that elects to add FSU (and by proxy the Saudi's) to their organization. And now the ACC East Coast members are looking at some really long trips with all their sports teams to the West Coast and SMU.
