ACC attempts to move forward despite dissent from UNC, Florida State and Clemson
1 year, 4 months ago

ACC attempts to move forward despite dissent from UNC, Florida State and Clemson

New York Times  

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips would have preferred unanimity. But he didn’t get it, because three university presidents and chancellors voted against expansion and specifically against adding Stanford, Cal and SMU as members. “When this board comes together, they don’t always agree on issues, but there’s great respect and there’s great admiration,” Phillips said Friday. “I want to get this structure in place and let us move forward.” Phillips said that he and the presidents left Friday morning’s meeting in a good place and that he personally believed it was a very good outcome for the ACC. The band-aid won’t matter if Florida State or Clemson tries to break the grant of rights and leave the ACC sometime soon.

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The ACC vs. Florida State and Clemson: The courtroom clash on which realignment’s future hangs
8 months, 1 week ago

The ACC vs. Florida State and Clemson: The courtroom clash on which realignment’s future hangs

New York Times  

The next stage of conference realignment may be determined in a courtroom. The Seminoles’ filing asks a Florida court to determine whether the ACC’s grant of rights and exit fee are legally enforceable at all. The ACC’s argument is an obvious one: Both FSU and Clemson knew what they were agreeing to when they signed the grant of rights and …

Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State squared off in a courtroom for the first time Friday, following the member school’s push to exit the conference and explore a more lucrative landing spot elsewhere. That included president Rick McCullough telling school trustees in August that FSU would have to consider leaving unless there is a “radical change …

ACC sues Clemson in North Carolina, day after school filed lawsuit in South Carolina against league
9 months, 2 weeks ago

ACC sues Clemson in North Carolina, day after school filed lawsuit in South Carolina against league

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A day after Clemson sued the Atlantic Coast Conference, the ACC filed a lawsuit against the school in a North Carolina court, saying the school is breaking its agreements with the league by challenging its exit fees and contract that binds members through their media rights. “The ACC is a great conference, and this increases the national …

Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Clemson joins Florida State, becomes second school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The complaint filed in Pickens County says the ACC’s “exorbitant $140 million” exit penalty and the grant of rights used to bind schools to a conference through their media rights should be struck down. “Each of these erroneous assertions separately hinders Clemson’s ability to meaningfully explore …

Column: Florida State always seemed out of place in the ACC. Now the Seminoles want out
1 year ago

Column: Florida State always seemed out of place in the ACC. Now the Seminoles want out

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The ACC is vowing to hold Florida State to its end of the bargain over television rights, which would force the Seminoles to come up with a staggering pile of cash — the school’s legal counsel put the figure at $572 million — just to head …

With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition
1 year, 4 months ago

With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders seemingly on the verge of deciding whether to expand with Stanford, California and SMU, two North Carolina trustees announced Thursday night that a “strong majority” of the board opposes the move. A few hours later, the chairman and vice chairman …

ACC progressing toward expansion, with Stanford, Cal and SMU potential targets
1 year, 4 months ago

ACC progressing toward expansion, with Stanford, Cal and SMU potential targets

LA Times  

Stanford running back E.J. The Atlantic Coast Conference is making progress toward an expansion that could grab Stanford and California from the sinking Pac-12, a person with knowledge of the ACC’s potential move told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Two weeks ago, the ACC got so far as to gather its entire board of university leaders twice in three days …

Florida State’s ACC exit deadline, explained: Will Seminoles act on conference unrest?
1 year, 4 months ago

Florida State’s ACC exit deadline, explained: Will Seminoles act on conference unrest?

New York Times  

Two weeks ago, Florida State president Rick McCullough issued a threat that was not very veiled. Speaking during a meeting of the Seminoles’ Board of Trustees on Aug. 2, he said the following: “I believe that FSU will have to, at some point, consider very seriously leaving the ACC, unless there were a radical change to the revenue distribution.” If …

Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC near agreement to align in response to SEC expansion
3 years, 4 months ago

Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC near agreement to align in response to SEC expansion

LA Times  

The Pac-12 is set to join forces with the Big Ten and ACC to counter the recent expansion by the SEC. The impending alliance, first reported by The Athletic, comes in response to the Southeastern Conference’s move to add the Big 12 Conference’s two powerhouse programs, Texas and Oklahoma. As college sports faces large looming questions about professionalization, the NCAA’s …

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