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[QUOTE="0.2 YNdeeR, post: 5366295, member: 8125"]
It seems weird that the settlement is happening barely 5 weeks after the league and ESPN "[URL='https://theacc.com/news/2025/1/30/general-acc-and-espn-announce-long-term-renewed-commitment.aspx']renewed their commitment[/URL]" to continue the arrangement (until the 2035-36 season).  However, it is possible that legacy ACC members were afraid the league would fold without some compromise. There had to be an existential reason for them to agree to lower FSU's/CU's GOR buyout and plus up their shares. ESPN doesn't care about revenue distribution (it's a conference issue), but it certainly wouldn't sanction any contract change with the league that would permit FSU (or Clemson) to walk. ESPN paid (with the exception of regional games sold to CW) for the GOR of all ACC schools for the duration of the deal.

Edit: This [URL='https://footballscoop.com/news/florida-state-clemson-to-drop-lawsuit-vs-acc']article [/URL]gives some reasons why legacy "smaller viewership" schools would cave, although it still seems like they are getting played.
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