Chansky’s Notebook: Thinking Out of the Box Regarding Conference Realignment

Posted May 17, 2024
If the ACC privatized its athletic departments, no school would have to leave. Could Carolina sell a majority stake in its athletic department to private equity that would make them whole financially and attract investors that could turn the venture into a profitable win-win? Meanwhile, the UNC Board of Trustees chair is pushing departure to the Big Ten. (Chapelboro.com)

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