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Message: [QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4747626, member: 5685"] The Texas/Oklahoma exit seems to be misrepresented and the $100M as TV rights is being parroted around the internet incorrectly. The original reason why they couldn't leave early was FOX. The B12 wasn't trying to stick it to them by making them stay. Once FOX was satisfied, it released the teams. If an ACC team left for the SEC, FOX would not be a factor. Supposedly FOX accepted $20M total for Texas/Oklahoma to "buy back" their TV rights. There would be no buy back needed for an ACC to SEC move. Because of the 99 year agreement the B12 could have held Texas/Oklahoma to an $80M exit. There were questions as to whether that was legally binding. In the end the B12 settled for $50M (supposedly $40M). The ACC will have a similar issue with their exit fee. Texas and Oklahoma aren't paying money, the B12 is withholding $50M for their conference payouts. The B12 was more willing to let Texas/Oklahoma go early when they saw that ESPN/FOX were willing to give a good TV contract. You could see similar in the ACC. If ESPN doesn't decrease the total value, each ACC team gets about $3.5M more per year. If a team wants to leave, the ACC will need to be made whole. If the schools are each getting $3.5M more in TV revenue per year, they cannot say they have been "damaged" by two schools going to the SEC. The "exit" fee will need to be negotiated. Texas/Oklahoma got out for half. Maryland got out for $31M when the ACC claimed they owed $52M. Those are the precedents. IMO the biggest issue stopping an ACC to SEC move is ESPN having the money to make it worth while. They have a lot on their plate right now. Can they really afford to keep $50M extra in the ACC, while also bumping up the SEC by $100M? [/QUOTE]

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