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Would Adding West Virginia to the ACC significantly increase team payouts?

Long time viewer of this board and Hokie Alumni. Have not posted in years but like to read. Ok, i'm presuming that Playoff expansion happens and Divisions are no longer required. If Notre Dame makes it clear after the playoff expansion that they are still not interested in joining full time, and presuming other Big Fish such as Texas are off the table, does the ACC add West Virginia by itself to increase their payouts to get closer to those of the SEC and Big 10 or would this not be possible? People typically say Football is 80% of the TV Deals value. I could see adding strong rivalries vs VT and Pitt being nice ratings winners. West Virginia vs. Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, and Miami would be huge games and must see TV. Further, most of the non traditional rivals like UNC, UVA, NC State, and Louisville would be Bowl Caliber type games. Thats a strong inventory for adding West Virginia. I would have to think this would be appealing to ESPN. They would'nt even need to play many of the teams they don't have much in common with if (Duke, Wake, etc) if Divisions are eliminated. So, the questions are

1) Would this force ESPN to increase payouts, and if so, 2) Would the ACC be unified in wanting to add West Virginia for this reason. I know certain schools would be against it but there are also some and lots of football fans that would be all for this. Thanks

Posted: 07/14/2021 at 3:58PM

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Would Adding West Virginia to the ACC significantly increase team payouts? -- Sunsetunderground 07/14/2021 3:58PM

Remember -- TurnerZ 07/20/2021 11:29PM

Governor helped, but he didn't do the heavy hitting. That was Dr. Casteen. ** -- Atlee Hokie 07/21/2021 7:21PM

Yep. Would not have happened without his support. ** -- EDGEMAN 07/21/2021 7:28PM

The governor's biggest help was giving Casteen political cover with the ... -- Atlee Hokie 07/21/2021 7:36PM

Spot on! ** -- EDGEMAN 07/21/2021 7:50PM

I'm actually for WVU joining the ACC but far better resources? No -- fsghokie 07/21/2021 5:06PM

Yes -- TurnerZ 07/20/2021 8:01PM

No school is better at throwing batteries and bags of urine than WVU. -- EDGEMAN 07/21/2021 04:59AM

The biggest impact would be in football perception. The ACC needs more -- wwhokie1 07/20/2021 2:20PM

Filled stadiums make ticket $$ and better TV ratings. -- Stech 07/16/2021 07:29AM

TV is changing from prioritizing cable footprint to streaming events -- PadrosWindup 07/17/2021 5:44PM

WVU and Cinn. would make sense if we desired to go to 16. Assume ND will -- wwhokie1 07/20/2021 2:26PM

Wahoos would DESPISE the division you have them in ** -- SteveInBaltimore 07/19/2021 6:38PM

Absolutely concur -- VaTech2021 07/20/2021 3:27PM

I can"t see a scenario where UNC doesn't play -- Maroon Baboon 07/21/2021 2:22PM

Yes, ND gets a vote -- TerryD 07/20/2021 9:40PM

But will the ACC make more money per school at 16 rather than 14? -- Maroon Baboon 07/18/2021 7:18PM

TBH, its not obvious -- PadrosWindup 07/19/2021 8:35PM

Send this to the new ACC Commish!! Makes too much logical sense. Spot on! ** -- 91HokieBob 07/18/2021 10:30AM

I think the ACC commissioner is a little more aware of situations -- VaTech2021 07/18/2021 11:44AM

Thanks...and I know that. Sarcasm and TIC in my post. 😉 ** -- 91HokieBob 07/18/2021 9:13PM

Spot on PadrosWindup! Across the entire post! ** -- Stech 07/17/2021 7:49PM

I think its not personal its the metrics of tv -- VaTech2021 07/17/2021 08:14AM

I agree with everything you said…they just need 2 look @ the SEC who they ❤ -- Stech 07/17/2021 09:36AM

I'll tell you what turned my opinion of West Virginia -- Sunsetunderground 07/15/2021 10:10AM

The WVU fans that showed up at FedEx are different than the ones in Mohole -- Culpeper Hokie 07/16/2021 2:49PM

They are the dmv mountaineers -- VaTech2021 07/17/2021 08:16AM

No it wasn't -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 2:17PM

I've been to a number of VT games at FedEx and our fan base wasn't on -- Maroon Baboon 07/18/2021 7:13PM

Well I saw a 5 on 5 fist fight in the ticket line -- HOKIESHARK 07/17/2021 09:11AM

Question for you -- Millpoint 07/17/2021 06:11AM

Good question, I think it will go well this Fall and I hope the fans prove -- Stech 07/17/2021 7:45PM

It will be a lot of fun -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 2:20PM

I'm listening to some folks saying that many of WV are comfortable now -- VaTech2021 07/18/2021 07:48AM

I guess it would depend on the situation. -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 11:20AM

I think fans are happy where they are, but the ACC is where their Rivals -- Stech 07/18/2021 08:32AM

If we are fortunate enough... -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 2:50PM

I think WVU would come to the ACC in a heartbeat. -- Maroon Baboon 07/18/2021 9:34PM

Delete** -- Maroon Baboon 07/19/2021 5:11PM

Disagree on one point -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 4:30PM

That's good to hear. -- Maroon Baboon 07/19/2021 5:10PM

Most WVU fans absolutely loathe the ACC -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 5:20PM

Hey, I loathed the ACC before VT joined ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 07/20/2021 05:57AM

I don't blame them -- Maroon Baboon 07/19/2021 6:17PM

Agree on every point -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 6:47PM

What could have been. -- Maroon Baboon 07/19/2021 6:51PM

Re: What could have been. -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 7:14PM

I was at that game as well -- Millpoint 07/16/2021 06:58AM

Increase? Likely not. Make the football side way more entertaining? -- reestuart 07/15/2021 09:26AM

Good question. -- Maroon Baboon 07/14/2021 8:05PM

Significantly? Nope. Might not move it at all. -- EDGEMAN 07/14/2021 4:21PM

Agreed, would be marginal -- Vippie1 07/16/2021 09:55AM

The only benefit to adding WVU is it would give the conference -- VTHokie2000 07/14/2021 6:37PM

Would help travel cost and time -- HOO86 07/14/2021 7:14PM

Maybe, but ACC would add Boise ST if revenue gain>>>cost increase ** -- PadrosWindup 07/17/2021 5:30PM

You are right it would help with travel cost, but that may not -- VTHokie2000 07/14/2021 9:26PM

Same for WVU -- Millpoint 07/15/2021 11:31AM

I honestly think ACC payouts will surpass Big 12s soon -- Sunsetunderground 07/18/2021 11:26AM

Time will tell -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 08:22AM

It will be interesting to see if the Big XII's next contract will see an -- VTHokie2000 07/19/2021 1:23PM

You are right that WVU makes more money in the Big XII -- VTHokie2000 07/15/2021 7:38PM

I don't know the answer to that -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 3:10PM

That is an easy answer. Ticket sales. -- HOO86 07/14/2021 10:23PM

Thanks for your kind words about WVU -- Millpoint 07/15/2021 10:31AM

WVU may be very happy now. -- HOO86 07/16/2021 9:58PM

I'd be surprised if the Big 12 moved West -- Millpoint 07/19/2021 2:23PM

Would Adding West Virginia to the ACC significantly increase team payouts?

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