Report: Big Ten, SEC Unlikely to Add Florida State if it Leaves ACC

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Florida State and Clemson have been making waves in the past several months as they attempt to shake the foundations of the ACC and break their grant of rights with the conference.

Unhappy with their revenue shares in the league, the Seminoles and Tigers have existing lawsuits against the league and hope the litigation will lead to an early exit from the conference that they’ve called home for years – Clemson since the conference was founded in 1953 and Florida State since the 1991 season.

Over the weekend, a report from 247Sports’ Jason Scheer suggested that the Big 12 could be a potential landing spot for the unhappy ACC members, going as far as to say there is “internal belief” that the Big 12 will add the Tigers and Noles within the next year.

 

It’s been made clear that there are some obstacles in the way of the Big 12 expanding again, but it appears that one of the things that could cause issues might not be a factor after all.

According to a report from Action Network’s Brett McMurphy, the SEC and Big Ten are unlikely to add Florida State if it were to leave the ACC. McMurphy supports the narrative, adding that the leagues are unlikely to do so for a few reasons.

Big Ten, SEC unlikely to add Florida State if it leaves ACC & ACC survives, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Big Ten & SEC don’t want FSU because adding FSU doesn’t make financial sense, no desire to expand & “they’ve been a disruptive partner,” sources said https://t.co/YhOPDC3O1k

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 16, 2024

First, it doesn’t make financial sense for the Big Ten and SEC to add Florida State, as they are already splitting revenues between 18 and 16 teams, respectively. Additionally, both leagues appear to have had their fill of expansion at this time, with some of college football’s biggest programs making a move on July 1.

Perhaps the most interesting reason for a lack of interest in Florida State is that the Seminoles have been a “disruptive partner” in the ACC, and that doesn’t appear to be something that either conference wants to deal with right now.

Could this leave the Big 12 as the most likely landing spot for the Noles, and perhaps Clemson coming with them as a boarding partner? Potentially, and with the league lacking true powerhouse football programs, it would be a win-win for everyone.

Buckle up, folks. There could still be some more realignment waves on the way.