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ACC and Orange Bowl agree to deal

  • 1st_and_NOLE said...

    The ACC is guaranteed a slot? How do you figure? The OB deal doesn't guarantee anything.

    You're way out in left field.

    It guarantees the ACC plays in one of the 6 BCS games. It has nothing to do with the ACC being guaranteed a playoff spot. You are correct.

    tricknole

  • cuznchips28 said...

    and tell me how it doesn't? it actually guarantees just that. it's just as good as chance as any other conf. also it matches up with the best at large team. and if you have one ACC team in the playoff then the next best ACC team will play in the orange bowl. So that is two teams in Bcs bowls or whatever you want to call them now. sounds like you need to do your homework

    The future is about playoff money. The playoff system will quickly kill off any "surviving" BCS Bowls.

    The ACC chances of making the playoffs are much worse then the other major conferences - especially if it's voted to be the top four teams regardless of being conference champs or not. The strength and perception of the ACC is terrible. The ACC would have a much better shot if it's conference champs only. With there being 4 slots for 5 conferences.

    The reason why BCS games not involving actual playoff games will die off is because the rules are being rewritten. For example, the SEC and Big 12 just essentially made their own BCS game outside the BCS system. Their champs or highest ranked non playoff teams will match up every year. That will draw BCS money (maybe more down the road) without the BCS getting a cut.

    It's nice the ACC made a deal with the OB. But there's nothing to suggest the OB will remain relevant in the post season. It's currently on a huge decline. Same pattern I've seen from the ACC - sign deals and make decisions most other major football conferences wouldn't.

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  • 1st_and_NOLE said...

    The future is about playoff money. The playoff system will quickly kill off any "surviving" BCS Bowls.

    The ACC chances of making the playoffs are much worse then the other major conferences - especially if it's voted to be the top four teams regardless of being conference champs or not. The strength and perception of the ACC is terrible. The ACC would have a much better shot if it's conference champs only. With there being 4 slots for 5 conferences.

    The reason why BCS games not involving actual playoff games will die off is because the rules are being rewritten. For example, the SEC and Big 12 just essentially made their own BCS game outside the BCS system. Their champs or highest ranked non playoff teams will match up every year. That will draw BCS money (maybe more down the road) without the BCS getting a cut.

    It's nice the ACC made a deal with the OB. But there's nothing to suggest the OB will remain relevant in the post season. It's currently on a huge decline. Same pattern I've seen from the ACC - sign deals and make decisions most other major football conferences wouldn't.

    Case in point, the SEC and Big 12 just signed a deal to put up great matchups in a post-New Year's bowl that THEY OWN. They get all the revenue split between them after expenses. We just tied ourselves down to the OB to play the "best available" after all the other better BCS bowls and playoff bowls select.

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  • Swofford is gonna swofford. How he remains in charge is beyond me.

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  • Its better than nothing at this point... it is more money than not being in...means even in a down year we are in a BCS bowl and puts at least 2 teams in a BCS game if we get an ACC team in the playoffs which is equal to the other 4 conferences at this point... good thing about it is ACC isn't out but its def not as good as having 2 top conferences tied together... Swofford has messed up though... last year was the time to make a big move and he didnt do what he should have... New Years day game is good though keeps exposure and being a daytime game is better for New Years cause night games aren't viewed as much historically on that day... Money may not be as big as the Rose and Champions bowl though but that all depends on how well ACC teams play... Big 12 is riding the SEC jock right now and that has saved them big time... ACC seems to be doing the bare minimum to get by and I hope its because they know something that we don't cause unless a big move is coming this means little to nothing...

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  • The big 12 is not riding the sec jock. The sec does not care about anyone other than the sec.

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  • I've yet to see someone actually explain how this benefits FSU/the ACC as opposed to just keeping us at the status quo?

    Does it close the financial gap? No.
    Does it close an exposure/prestige/reputation gap? No.
    Does it do anything to increase the ACC's inclusion in this 6-game BCS/playoff over other major conferences? No.

    As someone said, "It's better than nothing" but that is not a good arguing point and if that's the best you can actually say about this deal and the ACC, then I think that says it all.

    tricknole

  • tricknole said...

    I've yet to see someone actually explain how this benefits FSU/the ACC as opposed to just keeping us at the status quo?

    Does it close the financial gap? No. Does it close an exposure/prestige/reputation gap? No. Does it do anything to increase the ACC's inclusion in this 6-game BCS/playoff over other major conferences? No.

    As someone said, "It's better than nothing" but that is not a good arguing point and if that's the best you can actually say about this deal and the ACC, then I think that says it all.

    Sources told Schad that the ACC will negotiate and sell the Orange Bowl TV rights and plans to keep at least 50 percent of the revenue. Whatever network gets the Orange Bowl will get to broadcast it, even when it's a semifinal.

    http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8126294/atlantic-coast-conference-agrees-12-year-deal-discover-orange-bowl

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  • hermosanole said...

    Sources told Schad that the ACC will negotiate and sell the Orange Bowl TV rights and plans to keep at least 50 percent of the revenue. Whatever network gets the Orange Bowl will get to broadcast it, even when it's a semifinal.

    http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8126294/atlantic-coast-conference-agrees-12-year-deal-discover-orange-bowl

    I don't see how that makes the Orange Bowl a game changer for the ACC.

    tricknole

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