By Dan Zealley
ACC Board of Directors has voted to agree to changes in the financial distribution model/buyout.
Florida State and Clemson’s board have approved the deal, according to @PeteThamel.
Sources: The ACC Board of Directors has voted to agree to changes in the financial distribution model/buyout clarity for the league that marks a key step in the lawsuits brought by Clemson and FSU being dropped. This is the first of three expected steps today. pic.twitter.com/b0xi0zsqFS
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 4, 2025
“Sources: The ACC Board of Directors has voted to agree to changes in the financial distribution
model/buyout clarity for the league that marks a key step in the lawsuits brought by Clemson and FSU
being dropped,” Thamel wrote in a X thread.
The new model would reward schools generating the most revenue based on a five-year rolling average
of TV ratings. Top earners are expected to net an additional $15 million or more. Some schools will see
a deduction of up to about $7 million annually.
The buyout for a team to leave the conference will be $165 million in Fiscal year 2026. The fee descends
by $18 million per year until it's $75 million in 2030-31 and beyond. If a team leaves after that, they
retain their television rights.
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This is a good deal for all parties. The conference gets the stability it is looking for and doesn’t have the
lawsuits against it. Florida State and Clemson now have the opportunity to make more revenue for
playing well and a path to leave after the 2029-2030 season. It is interesting to note that it is the same
year the Big Ten television deal will be expiring.
