Big Ten expansion sees FSU calling for Board meeting on January 31 as Seminoles’ ACC exit rumors intensify

The college football season recently concluded amid the controversy around FSU being snubbed for the college football playoff spots. Now, the attention has turned back to the conference expansion and realignment games.

One of the Power Five conferences that is still not done expanding is the Big Ten. This has caught the attention of the Florida State Seminoles who have never hidden their desire to leave the ACC.

The major reason has been the grant of rights agreement that has tied down programs to a media rights deal that does not favor the current media-rich environment.

The Big Ten has already added USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington, and speculation by ESPN has it that the expansion is not done yet. This brings in the Seminoles question.

According to a report by Blue Bloods Bias, the FSU board is bound to meet on January 31 to decide which conference they will want to affiliate with in the future.

Will FSU leave ACC for Big Ten after CFP snub?
One of the biggest reasons that the Florida State Seminoles were snubbed from the college football playoffs was due to the strength of their conference. Although they went 13-0, that wasn’t deemed sufficient by the selection committee.

According to the Blue Bloods Bias report, one of the main reasons why the FSU board is speeding up their possible ACC exit is due to the snub.

Back in August, Florida State president, Rick McCullough, spoke at the Board of Trustees meeting and threatened to leave the conference due to the revenue share agreement.

The college football landscape has changed massively and money speaks even more in terms of recruitment. The Athletic reported that FSU is missing out on up to $30 million a year in revenue when compared to their major rivals.

The CFP snub might have crystallized the idea of leaving the ACC for the Big Ten, but the idea was conceived a long time ago.