Over the past few years, Florida State officials have made numerous claims about the significant contribution the Seminoles make to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in terms of television ratings and media rights value. This topic was a central element of Florida State’s lawsuit against the ACC and one of the reasons the university feels confident in its standing within the upper echelon of college sports, despite any contrary public statements.
2024 presented a prime opportunity for the ACC to silence its critics in Tallahassee.