The SEC/Big 12 alliance
We've gone from the Big 12 was dead so no one will go there to the Big 12 can only offer $3 million more per year than the new ACC contract to the Big 12 can likely offer FSU at least $7 or $8 more million per year in a week or two.
There will be a playoff. the Big 12 and SEC Champs will be in it almost every year. Their 2nd place teams might be in it a few years. If not, their 2nd place teams will now go to the Sugar/cotton and be paid $10 million per team by Jerry Jones or New Orleans to play there.
Those two conferences are also going to get a large share of the playoff money so there's another few million per conference member.
FSU did not want to be in the ACC. They preferred the SEC but that ship sailed. So, they just needed to make the money work. That's a done deal now. So, they're gone.
Will they be the only ones to leave? Maybe but I'd say there's about a 1% chance. Clemson football is not going to take a back seat and $10 million less per year to let SC permanantly pass them by. So, they will likely start looking immediately.
So, Drad can try to sell seats and get donors in an ACC without FSU and Clemson or he can start looking. What will he do? I'm sure he and Delaney have spoken at least a few times. Hopefully, a plan is in place. If not, hopefully one will be the minute Clemson makes it decision. I trust he will lead GT well.
