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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4908647, member: 622"]
The exit fee goes to the conference and is equal to three times the current year TV revenue payout, approximately $120MM if FSU announced before the next sports calendar year.  The remainder, and at this time the bulk of the money, is to buy back their TV rights.  ESPN owns the TV rights.

There is no incentive by any party except FSU to get out early and to lower the cost of leaving.

Regarding Maryland, if I recall Maryland rejected the increased conference exit fee. (I will defer to a credible source)  As the fee increased before Maryland left, there was a compromise.  FSU voted for this increase and may have lobbied for it, the fee has been in place for several years, FSU lobbied for the TV deal, FSU is not likely to get the same deal as Maryland.

Further, as has been discussed, there is no incentive for ESPN to weaken one money making property (ACC) to pay more and move FSU to another money making property (SEC).  Further, there is no incentive for ESPN to cooperate with FSU to go to a competitor (BTN/Fox).  FSU is not really in the driver's seat, they are along for the ride and can only scream annoying songs like kids on a bus trip - which is what they are acting like.  Ironically, FSU is showing prospective conferences what the prospective conference can expect if they allow FSU to join them.

And this does not begin to discuss the additional legal issues id ESPN and/or Fox are working deals behind everyone's back.
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