Really seems like we're the linchpin. The Pac-12 knew they weren't playing even before they were making fake announcements about game dates and scheduling. They've just been holding out on announcing so they wouldn't be first once the rumblings from the Big Ten started.
If the ACC doesn't play and delays to spring then it's just going to become a waiting game for pride and image between the Big 12 and SEC to try to be the last to fold. They're not going to play a 2 conference season and the SEC isn't going to actually just play itself.
If you see actual ACC presidents start to double down on what that Dook doctor put out then there's a strong chance we'll get a 3 conference season in the fall....or at least the start of one.