Mike Norvell got everything he wanted with his Florida State team opening against tradition-rich Alabama — and winning — on network television.

“We’re going to play an aggressive schedule,” the coach said. “We want those showcase games.”

What You Need To Know

The Atlantic Coast Conference launched a revenue-distribution model that factors in viewership in football and men's basketball for this season

The new system distributes 60% of league TV money based on a five-year rolling viewership formula; the other 40% goes equally to all league schools

Duke coach Manny Diaz says schools have to look closely at scheduling as they chase “opportunities now to be seen”

The change comes after a March settlement of lawsuits between the league and member schools Clemson and Florida State

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