"ACC in Progress of Developing Fresh Income Strategy with Clemson and FSU: Reports"

According to reports from Yahoo Sports and ESPN, Clemson and Florida State have been frequently communicating with the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent times. Their goal is to come up with a plan that would give them a larger share of the conference's revenue.

The two schools believe that revenue distribution should be based on brand valuation and television ratings. In other words, the more viewers and attention a program attracts, the more money it should receive.

If the ACC agrees to their proposal, Clemson and Florida State would drop their current lawsuits against the conference. These lawsuits were filed in an attempt to withdraw from the ACC's grant of rights, which binds their media rights to the conference until 2036.

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The ACC has also filed a lawsuit against the two schools, but there has been little legal action taken between the parties.

While the talks between Clemson, Florida State, and the ACC have been preliminary, it is clear that both schools are determined to stay in the conference as long as they receive adequate financial compensation.

In addition to requesting revenue distribution based on ratings, the proposal put forth by the two schools also aims to shorten the term of the grant of rights.

In the 2022-23 season, ACC schools received an average of $44.8 million from the conference, which is about $7 million less than what schools in the Southeastern Conference received. With the SEC's new television deal, this difference could increase to over $30 million.