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Joseph Salvador

Report: Florida State Brass Renews Discussions About Leaving ACC After CFP Snub

After not making the College Football Playoff despite finishing the season undefeated and winning the ACC title, Florida State has renewed discussions around leaving the conference, according to ESPN’s Andrea Adelson

Missing out on the CFP angered many at the university and its board of trustees. A formal discussion on the university’s future in the conference is expected to happen in the near future. 

The snub is just the latest reason why the Seminoles have grown frustrated with their conference. Just within the last two years, both the SEC and Big Ten have acquired several huge programs as the gap between the ACC’s competitors grows wider and wider amid the massive realignment of college sports. 

Florida State coach Mike Norvell celebrates winning the ACC Championship trophy with his players after the game against Louisville at Bank of America Stadium. 

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Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami, Virginia Tech, Virginia and NC State were among the ACC schools that had conversations about their respective futures in the conference during the spring. 

Any school that wants to leave the ACC would have to challenge the grant of rights, which runs through 2036, to be able to leave before joining another league. Additionally, the university would need to pay an exit fee of three times the league’s operating budget. In this case, it would be roughly $120 million for Florida State. 

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