$42 million ACC Media deal money for FSU guaranteed as Seminoles drop major 2025 conference realignment move

The Atlantic Coast Conference media rights deal has been a major topic of conversation. Because of this, the conference realignment talks regarding the Atlantic Coast Conference continue to happen. One major point discussed is whether the Florida State Seminoles will notify the conference of their intention to leave before the Aug. 15 deadline.

ESPN's College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel reports the Seminoles are not expected to notify the conference of their intention to leave for 2025-26. This was expected as both were in a legal battle due to the ACC grant of rights and the $572 million exit fee.

Declaring their intentions would ensure the exit fees, so this was a bit of non-news. However, we know exactly how much the FSU Seminoles are making from the ACC Media Rights deal. Florida State athletic director disclosed that the school is getting $42 million annually.

How much does FSU make in conference realignment with the Big Ten?

The Big Ten is paying way more than what the ACC is dishing out. The Big Ten pays each member almost $80 million annually. This excludes the NCAA Tournament revenues and everything outside the media rights deal.

Due to the massive disparity in the money made by the Big Ten and ACC Media Rights deals, it's understandable why these schools want to transition. With the number nearly double in the Big Ten, the Florida State Seminoles will be looking to join the conference with the Clemson Tigers. The aim will be to keep the number of members in the conference even.

The Big Ten expansion could continue to expand the media rights deal and get the conference even more revenue. It will be interesting to see if Florida State can figure out how to leave the ACC and join a different power conference.

Edited by Abhimanyu Gupta