Does the ACC have a wise investing strategy? Or is it stuck in the past?

https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/ reviews a regular topic on this blog.  How is the ACC investing it's money?  And is it a wise strategy?



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MBB: Average Spending

How much do ACC schools spend on basketball? Is it a wise investment for them?

No mystery why the ACC is the top basketball conference...

Mark Adams@EnthusiAdams

Top 12 spending conferences by average budget/team
1. ACC- $11.2M/Team
2. Big Ten $10.2M
3. SEC $10.1M
4. Big 12 $9.9M
5. Big East $9.5M
6. PAC 12 $7.5M
7. AAC $6.4M
8. A-10 $4.7M
9. WCC $4.6M
10. MWC $4.3M
11. MVC $3.1M
12. C-USA $2.85M

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12:58 AM - Mar 7, 2019

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Is anyone gaining on the ACC in terms of MBB spending per school?

Mark Adams@EnthusiAdams

Top 5 Spending Conferences by average:
ACC Average Budget $11.2M/Team up from $10.1M/team
Big Ten Ave Budget $10.2M up from $8.765M
SEC Ave Budget $10.1M up from $8.917M
Big 12 Ave Budget $9.935 up from $9.27M
Big East Ave Budget $9.5M up from $9.05M
Note: PAC 12 $7.5M, AAC $6.4M

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Not really. All of the top conferences are up about the same $1.2M/team, give or take.

However, with TV contracts paying about 4X as much for football as they do for basketball, is this a wise investment? For ACC teams like:

• Clemson
• Florida State
• Georgia Tech
• Miami
• Virginia Tech

I think the answer is clear: NO. Those teams all have a realistic shot at making it to a New Year's Six Bowl, if not the College Football Playoffs - but a basketball crown would be a reach for them.



BOTTOM LINE: As long as the 4 Southern-most teams, one team each from NC and VA, and the 3 Northeastern teams all place appropriate emphasis on football, I don't have a problem with the rest emphasizing basketball. Louisville has been successful in the recent past in both sports - if they can continue that pace, more power to them!

So I guess what I'm saying is this: football may be 80% of the TV contract, but it will not - nor should it be - the top sport at 80% of the ACC schools. I'm thinking more like 70% of the teams (10 out of 14) at the most for football, with the other 4 emphasizing basketball is the best mix for the ACC.