He's baaaack! Actually the Dude of WV never left, after all, he's immortal, but just changed to his real name, Christopher Lambert. And his FSU and Clemson talk just won't go away.
So from others who do subscribe to his twitter, ESPN is brokering a deal whereby the ACC lets FSU and Clemson go to the SEC, sublicenses their rights to ESPN to use in the SEC and takes a cut. Meanwhile, ESPN agrees to exercise their option to renew the ACC contract from 2027-2036. That option expires in 2025.
Its just way too complicated for the Dude to have thought of it himself, so someone did tell him this. And it really does make sense, even if the source is the Dude. Its a win for FSU and Clemson, who get to go to the SEC and make more money. Its a win for the ACC who get rid of a couple of whiners, get their contract renewed and cash in on part of FSU/Clemson's FMV. Its a win for ESPN who keeps FSU and Clemson and gets even better matchups in the SEC, although they do pay a little more. Its a win for the SEC who seal up the southeast and get a couple more national brands.