The source said that Louisville’s athletic budget is actually larger than Clemson’s, and the school makes the most sense from a football standpoint.
Clemson's football operating expenses are about $18 million and UL about $16 million. The ACC average is only about $1 million higher than the BE, and about the same as the Big 12 and PAC 12. The SEC by contract is about $5 million higher and the Big 10 about $3 million.