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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4919766, member: 622"]
The GORs were at or near the end of the deal.

The Pac 12 agreement was being negotiated and they were offered $30MM/team (roughly).  USC and UCLA didn't like the number.  They and the B£1G agreed upon having them move into the B1G when the deal was done.  USC and UCLA looked into breaking the GOR a year early and decided otherwise.

UT and OU were several years out and made the agreement with the SEC to join once the deal was done.  Then UT and OU looked into bolting early and decided against it.  UT and OU were able to bolt a year early because of developing circumstances which made it convenient for the Big 12 to let them leave, both agreed to pay 2.1X the annual TV revenue.

NOTE:  HRE has an article alleging someone else will pay the money UT and OU owe, but no actual sources from the parties have documented such.  It probably won't be available until after everything is said and done.

NOTE: this why I believe Any team wishing to break the GOR has a starting point of 2.1X the annual TV payout.  This, FSU should bargain at $1,056,200,000.00.  or $130MM withdrawal fee and $926MM TV rights buy back , using FSU's number, which may be low.
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