National Title claims

 

Days after joining the SEC, Texas A&M football added 2 national titles and 2 conference titles

• 1919 (computer poll 50 years later)
• 1927 (computer poll 85 years later)
• 1997 (lost game to Nebraska 54-15)
• 2010 (not even in Big 12 title game) pic.twitter.com/r9aFRomSAj

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) June 6, 2022

ACC Network Bias?

Just for the record, I'm OK with bias IF it is bias towards TV ratings...and thus money.  But looking at this list (I hate Miami, but they bring some ratings), it is not.

Standard stupid ACC.

This upcoming week on @accnetwork. List below is the frequency of times each ACC team is shown.

Packer and Durham 17
UNC 15
Duke 10
FSU 8
UVA 8
Clemson 7
GT 7
ND 6
Pitt 5
Syr 5
WF 5
Louisville 4
VT 4
NCSU 3
Miami 2
BC 2

Not a surprising distribution unfortunately.

— Craig DeVault (@wolfvols) July 5, 2020

It hurts em to say it

Hey ESPN, those ACC regular season champs are Florida State, can use FSU as short hand. Undefeated at home. C’mon now. pic.twitter.com/IRQb93KjUF

— Madison Social (@MadisonSocial) March 9, 2020

1993 FSU National Title remembered

Six years ago today, #Auburn went up 21-3 on #FSU in the BCS National Chanpionship Game... pic.twitter.com/vbSakfe3Kf

— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) January 6, 2020

Just like FSU in 2014, the media/voters pushing narrative for conference loyalty

Pro SEC media did the exact same thing to FSU in 2014 that is happening to Clemson now.

The ACC doesn't think this has anything to do with them.  They are wrong.  They were wrong to leave FSU to fend for themselves in 2014 and are wrong for doing the same with Clemson today.

A reigning national champion who is undefeated and the pro SEC media is working hard to knock them down.

Wake up ACC, you need to have your network fight for you, not against you.

Flip the script:

• 2018 Title, Alabama blows out Clemson by 28

• Alabama opens 2019 season #1

• Alabama 6-0, with one-point win over a Top 30-40 team (let’s say SCAR)

• Clemson doesn’t have a ranked win either

Would Clemson have jumped Alabama in the polls?

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) October 14, 2019

Jay Bilas does it again...

Yes, an ACC grad, but again, ESPN always overcredits SEC and undercredits ACC......even with 'ACC' talking heads.  Pathetic.  The ACC can't pull it's own head out of it's ass.

Hey @JayBilas, a couple of things: Purdue did not top #FSU— the #Noles won that game. And the Boilermakers didn’t even play LSU, let alone beat them. Again, that was Florida State. pic.twitter.com/RjOLa1JHyR

— David Visser (@DavidBVisser) March 26, 2019

ESPN, the "ACC's Network"

Yes, FSU is to blame for it's fast fall from the top.  Yes, it is OK to point out Willie's failure on the recruiting trail.  But that doesn't change the reality that ESPN doesn't put a positive spin on every SEC product and seems almost gleeful to take down the ACC's, once top football product, every chance they can.

With friends like these....who needs enemies.

ACC"s network? Not really

Alabama violates NCAA policy and suspends three players (including a starter), LSU has two players murder somebody... but ***Dexter Lawrence had 0.02% ostarine levels!!!*** https://t.co/o1fdharoWZ

— Zachary Branham (@zacharybranham4) December 28, 2018

More ESPN bias with playoff

http://allsportsdiscussion.com/2018/12/07/did-espn-have-an-agenda-trying-to-force-feed-georgia-into-the-playoffs/

I have to go with with my blog partner @Hokiesmash_ASD who surmised that ESPN pushed the Georgia agenda to gain viewers for the playoff show. I am now convinced he is correct. There’s no rational reason to have included Georgia in the playoff discussion other than to try and build an audience.

Why? – is what escapes me, as you could have pushed the decision into an Oklahoma vs Ohio State one after the Buckeyes won the Big 10. To me Oklahoma was still the choice, but at least a debate of Oklahoma vs Ohio State was within reason. The Buckeyes were barely in the discussion.

Could have it been the old rumblings of E SEC PN?

Let’s just say when the ACC Network launches next year, will ESPN be pushing for 2 ACC and 2 SEC teams? I highly doubt that, but this Georgia inclusion was just t0o far fetched to think it was anything more that some kind of background agenda by ESPN.

ESPN and college football show their corruption/bias again folks (it's all about $$$$)

UGA also lost to LSU by 23. And look at UGA’s nonconf schedule... Austin Peay MTSU UMass GT The fix is in with College Football folks

UGA blew a 14-point lead and looked AWFUL in crunch time (again).

AND they have 2 losses

AND did not win a conference title

ESPN: MOVE THEM UP TO #3 pic.twitter.com/521i879M2s

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) December 2, 2018

ESPN embarrasses themselves again

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-apologized-to-sec-commissioner-greg-sankey-for-james-carvilles-gameday-conspiracy-theory-rant.html

https://deadspin.com/espn-apologizes-to-sec-commissioner-for-james-carville-1830202349

ESPN Apologizes To SEC Commissioner For James Carville Spouting Alabama Conspiracy Theories

Grabbing bite to eat ⁦@philsoysterbar⁩ and I see gutless ESPN cut in their show to bow down to the SEC. well I got documentary evidence they knew what they were gonna get on air but still can’t help but suck up to power. #GeauxTigers #speaktruthtopower #releasethetexts pic.twitter.com/G29ew5mf9K

— James Carville (@JamesCarville) November 3, 2018

ESPN shows it's SEC bias again

Just wish ESPN would just admit it, so we could all ignore the clearly obvious bias.

Just can't trust the media.

How convenient of E$ECPN to make this graphic a Top 6 so they can get both SEC divisions on the screen to push their narrative. 🧐https://t.co/ZLpZDJ7MFP

— The Radical Dream (@TheRadicalDream) August 11, 2018

College Football Live @ESPNCFB has MountainGrEER at #3 in the top 10 players pic.twitter.com/xl3hSG7Luj

— Always A Mountaineer (@jnpheen) August 6, 2018

Past examples of ESECPN doing this

A “Top 6”. Gee, where have we seen this (and “Top 11”) before? #ESecPN #ESPNisSECsBitch https://t.co/Zpl17f1ZS4

— SEC Exposed (@SEC_Exposed) February 14, 2016

New AP Top 11:
1. Ohio State
2. TCU
3. Baylor
4. Michigan State
5. Utah
6. Clemson
7. LSU
8. Alabama
9. Texas A&M
10. Oklahoma
11. Florida

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 4, 2015

http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/why-did-sportscenter-randomly-tweet-out-top-11-college-football-rankings-for-the-first-time-ever.html

Why did SportsCenter randomly tweet out Top 11 college football rankings for the first time ever?
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/10/12/9507265/florida-state-tweet-sportscenter-espn-sec-bias

.@SportsCenter 11) Florida State

— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) October 12, 2015

ESPN ACC alumn lineup

Great research by ACC Football RX.

I have definitely been wrong in some ways regarding the number of ACC football talking heads on ESPN.  I would still argue, that the difference between face time, influence, etc of say Paul F. and other SEC talking heads up against say Dave Pasch from Syracuse is still MASSIVE for football.

The biggest ACC talking head was Danny K. and he got canned.  Still great info and solid points.

https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2018/07/2018-espn-broadcast-lineup.html

I've heard it many times from fans who think ESPN favors the SEC at the expense of the ACC in terms of coverage - and those fans have solid evidence to back up that claim, at least in the past. One reason cited for this disparity is that ESPN simply has had too many SEC alumni - and too few ACC alumni.

However, with the recent shake-up at ESPN, lots of highly-paid long-time employees were laid off, and some cheaper young guns were hired. Here is the broadcast crew lineup for 2018:

Game/Network Commentators (and their alma maters):

ABC Saturday Night Football

• Chris Fowler Pac Colorado
• Kirk Herbstreit B1G Ohio St
• Maria Taylor SEC Georgia

ESPN Saturday Night Primetime

• Sean McDonough ACC Syracuse
• Todd Blackledge B1G Penn St
• Holly Rowe Pac Utah

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Steve Levy n/a SUNY-Oswego
• Brian Griese B1G Michigan
• Todd McShay n/a Richmond

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Dave Pasch ACC Syracuse
• Greg McElroy SEC Alabama
• Tom Luginbill ACC Ga Tech

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Bob Wischusen ACC Boston College
• Brock Huard Pac Washington
• Allison Williams n/a Yale

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Adam Amin n/a Valparaiso
• Rod Gilmore Pac Stanford
• Quint Kessenich n/a Johns Hopkins

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Mark Jones n/a York University
• Dusty Dvoracek XII Oklahoma
• Molly McGrath ACC Boston College

ESPN or ABC Saturday

• Beth Mowins ACC Syracuse
• Anthony Becht XII WVU
• Rocky Boiman IND Notre Dame

ESPN Thursday

• Dave Flemming ACC Syracuse
• TBD
• Laura Rutledge SEC Florida

ESPN or ESPN2 Friday

• Jason Benetti ACC Syracuse/Wake
• Kelly Stouffer n/a Colorado St
• Olivia Harlan SEC Georgia

ESPN or ESPN2 Friday/Saturday

• Clay Matvick n/a St Cloud
• Dan Orlovsky n/a UConn
• Paul Carcaterra ACC Syracuse

ESPN or ESPN2 Saturday

• Anish Shroff ACC Syracuse
• Ahmad Brooks XII Texas
• Roddy Jones ACC Ga Tech

ESPNU Saturday

• Kevin Brown ACC Syracuse
• Andre Ware n/a Houston

ESPNU Saturday

• Mike Corey n/a UMass
• Rene Ingoglia n/a UMass

ESPNU Saturday

• Mike Couzens ACC Syracuse
• Kirk Morrison n/a San Diego St

ESPNU Saturday

• Roy Philpott ACC Clemson
• Tom Ramsey

ESPNU Thursday – HBCU

• Tiffany Greene n/a Florida A&M
• Jay Walker n/a Howard

All Networks

• Mark Neely XII Kansas
• Ray Bentley n/a C. Michigan

All Networks

• Dave Lamont ACC Miami
• John Congemi ACC Pitt

Commentating groups subject to change

BOTTOM LINE: Thanks in large part to the 9 from Syracuse, that's 16 total broadcasters from ACC schools. Here's the breakdown:

ACC 16
Pac 4
SEC 4
XII 4
B1G 3
ND 1

If anything, the new lineup is dominated by ACC alumni! No doubt, we could see many of those guys move over to the ACC Network next year (it's worth noting that the SEC Network teams are not listed here). Still, a hopeful sign...