ACC move could halt expansion
April 22, 2013 3:46 PM
We've got some bad news for those of you whose favorite pastime involves guessing which schools the Big Ten will add next: the expansion carousel might, finally, be grinding to a halt.
Or at least that's the sentiment for now, after the ACC presidents approved a grant of media rights for the league through 2026-27, colleague Brett McMurphy reports. The agreement means that every member school's media rights for its home games belong to the ACC for the next 14 years, even if that team decides to leave for another conference.
"That ends expansion right there," a source told McMurphy.
espn.com
Or at least that's the sentiment for now, after the ACC presidents approved a grant of media rights for the league through 2026-27, colleague Brett McMurphy reports. The agreement means that every member school's media rights for its home games belong to the ACC for the next 14 years, even if that team decides to leave for another conference.
"That ends expansion right there," a source told McMurphy.
espn.com
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