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Remember ESPN wants that 9th conference game.

It was part of the negotiation with Swofford last summer, and he tried to reach agreement at the fall meeting to add it. It was voted down again because the four members with SEC in state rivals did not want it on top of the Notre Dame games.

This proposed arrangement with UConn would allow the ACC to add it without making all members play it every year. Only half the members would play it, and it could be coordinated to not have to overlap with Notre Dame games.

That would satisfy ESPN, satisfy the ACC members who don't want a ninth conference game, and be good positioning. The ACC and ESPN would just have to negotiate with UConn for the 7 game broadcasts. Then if we get 16 more ACC basketball games for ESPN, it is a win for everyone.
[Post edited by HOO86 at 02/13/2017 6:01PM]

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 02/13/2017 at 6:01PM

UConn women's basketball team driving up TV ratings. -- HOO86 02/10/2017 7:41PM

For me they drive everything up 'for them'...but -- Root4tech 02/13/2017 2:12PM

That is because Womens AAC Hoops is trash. ** -- VamPIre Turkey 02/13/2017 2:22PM

UConn would be a great addition to The ACC if you left out Football. -- VamPIre Turkey 02/12/2017 1:42PM

That's an interesting idea. I read a recent article suggesting the same. -- HOO86 02/12/2017 2:47PM

Interesting, but not sure there is enough money in it -- RJHokie 02/12/2017 4:08PM

The economics of it can be determined with ESPN. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 11:24PM

UConn basketball in a name brand close to NYC and ESPN HQ. -- VamPIre Turkey 02/12/2017 7:20PM

It might be in NYC, but there is just not that much money -- RJHokie 02/12/2017 10:31PM

I don't think the 14 ACC members would go for playing 7 -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 12:25PM

10 ACC schools have played at E. Hartford the past dozen years. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 3:51PM

If the goal is recruit tuition paying students from the state of CT -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 4:28PM

I agree. UConn football won't help ACC football, probably -- RJHokie 02/13/2017 7:27PM

You may be right. We just make a deal that works for all parties. ** -- VamPIre Turkey 02/13/2017 2:24PM

The problem UConn has is the value of its men's and women's -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 3:16PM

Remember ESPN wants that 9th conference game. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 6:01PM

If UConn received a "Notre Dame agreement," then it wouldn't -- VTHokie2000 02/13/2017 10:53PM

It could be treated exactly the same way. -- HOO86 02/13/2017 11:35PM

Except there is no "value" in forcing ACC schools to play @UConn -- VTHokie2000 02/14/2017 01:53AM

Remember ESPN wants that 9th conference game.

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