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[QUOTE="Shrmdougluvr, post: 4908593, member: 396"]
The landscape is vastly different then when Maryland left.  An entire P5 conference just collapsed.  Nobody is getting to just walk away from the ACC.

FSU was a party to drafting the GOR after Maryland left.  There was no duress.  The intention was to ensure stability.  The GOR is working as drafted. There's a general premise with contracts that when there are disputes about contract language/terms, a preference is given to a party who did not draft the language (not an artful way of saying it, but i think you get it).

The Big 12 settled with Texas and Oklahoma for a reduced fee.  The other schools probably saw some value in having a certain outcome, avoiding litigation, and getting the money sooner than later.  The Texas private schools and OKST probably also had other "incentives" to allow Texas and Oklahoma to depart under collegial terms.

The majority of ACC schools have absolutely no incentive to let FSU just walk away right now.  I think [USER=984]richmondcuse03[/USER]  is spot on.  Come up with $500m (an estimate $72m reduction) and we can discuss an exit strategy.

I also agree that FSU doesnt bring the requisite value as an add to the SEC right now; same for the Big 10.
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