Clemson and Florida State have lawsuits against the ACC that are likely to be settled soon in the form of a new revenue-sharing deal, per ESPN.
The two faces of the ACC have been rumored to be the next to ditch their current league in search of a superconference that pays more, but those rumors could be put to bed on Tuesday after a vote. The two schools will be voting on an agreement that would change the revenue sharing so that schools with higher TV ratings will earn a larger portion.
According to the report from ESPN, the new deal would share 40 percent of the revenue equally between all 14 schools and the remaining 60 percent would be shared based on ratings.
Clemson is likely to agree on this because the Tigers draw plenty of viewership, especially for football, and the basketball team has been one of the best in the conference, too. This would also mean that the Tigers are likely to remain members of the conference for the foreseeable future, shutting down any talk of an Oklahoma/Texas-like departure for more money elsewhere.
This will crush the hopes of Big Ten fans that were hoping to add a couple more prominent athletic instititions, but great news for the ACC as a whole.
Revenue sharing should not be equally split if some schools generate more viewership and higher ratings than others. I get the sharing of the 40 percent equally and the 60 percent based on ratings.
We'll know more on Tuesday regarding the outcome of the vote and the future of Clemson and Florida State in the ACC.