FSU school president John Thrasher is disputing rumors that Florida State was negotiating a conference transition from the ACC to the SEC.
“I want to be clear that persistent reports that Florida State has been in contact with the Southeastern Conference are untrue,” he said in an emailed statement. “We have had no communication with the SEC or any representatives of the SEC.”
The rumors began flying immediately after it was announced that Texas and Oklahoma were seeking admittance into the SEC, and hit an uptick after a South Carolina local radio host said Clemson and Florida State “have reached out to the SEC about joining the conference,” though interest wasn’t reciprocated due to streaming numbers concerns, seemingly supported by Thrasher himself saying FSU needed to be proactive in realignment in an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat.