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Podcast: Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast
Episode: Report: ESPN Won't Decline Option To Extend ACC TV Deal | What Does It Mean For Florida State?
Description: ESPN college football reporter David Hale says he has been consistently told by administrators and sources that ESPN will absolutely not decline their option to extend the television partnership with the ACC beyond 2027. If ESPN opts in, does this make it increasingly difficult for Florida State and Clemson to exit the conference? Recent interpretations of the TV agreement have had people assuming that ESPN would likely opt out of the deal, create the need for a new ACC Grant of Rights, and give the opportunity for the Seminoles and Tigers to waltz out the door without an exit fee...