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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- ACC commissioner John Swofford smiled and displayed a confused look when asked Thursday about the Big 12's statements that it's renewing expansion plans due to news ESPN is creating an ACC Network.

"I wasn't quite sure what to make of that, quite honestly," Swofford said. "It surprised me because I thought, 'I'm not sure what the connection is.' I haven't talked to (Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby) so I don't know what their internal thinking is.