Florida State & Clemson’s $150M Sly Plan Sees a Twist as ACC’s Massive Move Revealed Florida State and Clemson may still walk away down the line—but they’ll do so on the ACC’s terms, not theirs. Rudra

Clemson and Florida State may have tried to outmaneuver the ACC in one of the boldest chess moves of the realignment era, but the queen never fell. What started as a daring legal push to force the ACC’s hand on media revenue distribution and exit terms has instead resulted in a stalemate, with the league keeping its crown and its two restless monarchs inside the kingdom, at least for now. On the surface, this truce reads like the end of a messy family feud. But peel back the curtain, and it’s more than just a handshake—it’s a sharp reminder of the economic weight still tied to the old power structures.

The price of rebellion? Too steep . “Now, with all due respect to Florida State, Clemson, and North Carolina, you ain’t got that money,” said Blake Ruffino on The Ruffino & Joe Show