All of the hot topics in college football right now center on one thing: money. And when it comes to team and conference payouts, the Atlantic Coast Conference is not in the same league as the SEC and the Big 10. According to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, that revenue has the potential to be a problem for the league.
Just ten years ago, the ACC generated $50 million less than the SEC, and $93 million less than the Big Ten. In 2020, the ACC generated about $500 million in revenue. The Big Ten generated $769 million that same year, and the SEC soared to over $800 million.