Clemson, FSU expected to reach settlement with ACC

[NDinNJ]

ACC will continue to survive for now.

Sources: FSU, Clemson, ACC expected to settle

FSU and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of lawsuits between the schools and the ACC, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[OolaBox]

Florida State and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of four ongoing lawsuits between the schools and the ACC and a new revenue-distribution strategy that would solidify the conference's membership for the near future.

 

[melstew]

Big if true....
Will likely result in competitive OOC scheduling, and maybe dressing up like bananas or playing in shorts, to expand ratings since that is a key factor.

 

[topdecktiger]

One part of the agreement is that Notre Dame will play more games against Clemson, Miami and Florida St. Reports are that it will be a rotation of 2 of the 3 per year.

 

[ivan brunetti]

ACC has bought themselves five years. Maybe UNC, FSU, Clemson & FSU will have a change of heart by then. I doubt it, but it is possible.

 

[Telx1]

ACC has bought themselves five years. Maybe UNC, FSU, Clemson & FSU will have a change of heart by then. I doubt it, but it is possible.

Summarizing what I read a few days ago. They bought five years of peace by reducing the price to exit to a more palatable $75M in 31; committing that Clemson will play ND annually with FSU and Miami alternating against ND; and committing to a league revenue sharing program based in part on attendance and viewership, of which these are enhanced by the annual ND games. How long before the revenue sharing program is proposed elsewhere?

 

[ivan brunetti]

Summarizing what I read a few days ago. They bought five years of peace by reducing the price to exit to a more palatable $75M in 31; committing that Clemson will play ND annually with FSU and Miami alternating against ND; and committing to a league revenue sharing program based in part on attendance and viewership, of which these are enhanced by the annual ND games. How long before the revenue sharing program is proposed elsewhere?

I think they may do something like 50% of revenue gets split evenly, and the other 50% gets split based on TV ratings. A team can have a bad stretch (FSU, USC, Oklahoma?), but still pull a lot in ratings. Since the money is coming from television rights, ratings makes more sense than record. Good for a school like Nebraska, and bad for a school like Indiana.

 

[tbonesays]

So the dissenters get more money and they also will leave. In return the ACC gets ____________?

 

[NDinNJ]

So the dissenters get more money and they also will leave. In return the ACC gets ____PAC12'd________?

 

[TDIrish27]

The Big Ten and SEC heavyweights will be watching the ACC deal with interest.

Do you really thin the Ohio States and Michigans of the world want to share revenue equally with Northwestern and Rutgers ?

The ACC deal gives more revenue to the better performing programs which I think is the direction ultimately this is all headed.

 

[ivan brunetti]

The Big Ten and SEC heavyweights will be watching the ACC deal with interest.

Do you really thin the Ohio States and Michigans of the world want to share revenue equally with Northwestern and Rutgers ?

The ACC deal gives more revenue to the better performing programs which I think is the direction ultimately this is all headed.

Well, the NFL has been tremendously successful in an equal sharing of media revenue. Even though the Cowboys draw more viewers than the Chargers. There is an argument for Ohio State and Rutgers making the same amount of media money. OSU will always make more than Rutgers in everything beyond media rights.

I could see 50% or 66% being shared equally, and then the rest distributed based on either the prior year's results (with Oregon making the most), or TV ratings (with OSU making the most). Whether that is more "fair" is anyone's guess.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Well, the NFL has been tremendously successful in an equal sharing of media revenue. Even though the Cowboys draw more viewers than the Chargers. There is an argument for Ohio State and Rutgers making the same amount of media money. OSU will always make more than Rutgers in everything beyond media rights.

I could see 50% or 66% being shared equally, and then the rest distributed based on either the prior year's results (with Oregon making the most), or TV ratings (with OSU making the most). Whether that is more "fair" is anyone's guess.

I understand the argument that schools like Ohio State should earn more than Rutgers. However, this approach impacts competitive balance. Among major sports leagues, the NFL has the best competitive balance. You never hear NFL owners citing cold weather, low ratings, smaller markets, or financial constraints as reasons they can't win the Super Bowl. While the NCAA is not supposed to operate as a financial enterprise, it has effectively become one, leading to the chaotic landscape we see today. I often find myself torn between supporting a free-market approach and advocating for regulations or salary caps. It’s a complex issue, but I think most would agree that reforms are needed.

 

[ivan brunetti]

I understand the argument that schools like Ohio State should earn more than Rutgers. However, this approach impacts competitive balance. Among major sports leagues, the NFL has the best competitive balance. You never hear NFL owners citing cold weather, low ratings, smaller markets, or financial constraints as reasons they can't win the Super Bowl. While the NCAA is not supposed to operate as a financial enterprise, it has effectively become one, leading to the chaotic landscape we see today. I often find myself torn between supporting a free-market approach and advocating for regulations or salary caps. It’s a complex issue, but I think most would agree that reforms are needed.

Yes, but the NFL structure is quite different than that of the NCAA. The NCAA is more like the US under the articles of confederation. Individual states that have a loose association with one another. Under the constitution, the US is more like the NFL.

ND doesn't want to get bossed by the NCAA. Same goes for USC, Michigan, Georgia... The member schools don't want a strong, central overseeing body.

And schools agreeing that "reforms are needed", is like a poll that says "most Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction"; the reasons they think that may be diametrically opposed from one another.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Yes, but the NFL structure is quite different than that of the NCAA. The NCAA is more like the US under the articles of confederation. Individual states that have a loose association with one another. Under the constitution, the US is more like the NFL.

ND doesn't want to get bossed by the NCAA. Same goes for USC, Michigan, Georgia... The member schools don't want a strong, central overseeing body.

And schools agreeing that "reforms are needed", is like a poll that says "most Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction"; the reasons they think that may be diametrically opposed from one another.

Fair enough. Do you believe reforms are needed? If so, what would be your vision?

 

[savvyandsassier]

CFB could not be anymore competitively one-sided than it already is. The NFL is not the natural model to follow, European soccer is.

 

[ivan brunetti]

Fair enough. Do you believe reforms are needed? If so, what would be your vision?

I dunno. Let the schools sign a player to a one to five year contract? If you sign to a one year, and you have a great freshman year, you should be able to transfer to any other school that wants you.

From a tradition aspect, that is a huge change. But with the Supreme Court deciding all cases in favor of the players, I don't see any other outcome.

 

[tbonesays]

Fair enough. Do you believe reforms are needed? If so, what would be your vision?

If we start with that pay for play and unlimited transfer are the law of the land then I don't know if there is any reform that would help. No sports league does that. And you cannot really have a draft for colleges.

 

[rrdd2021]

ACC will continue to survive for now.

Sources: FSU, Clemson, ACC expected to settle

FSU and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of lawsuits between the schools and the ACC, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

I give the ACC 3 to 5 years and then they're toast

 

[NDinNJ]

I give the ACC 3 to 5 years and then they're toast

Who lasts longer, the ACC as a conference or Brian Kelly as the coach of LSU? 😂

 

[TDIrish27]

I give the ACC 3 to 5 years and then they're toast

IMO that's ridiculous

 

[savvyandsassier]

IMO that's ridiculous

Well it ain't going to last 'til 2037, I'll tell you that.