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   Four ACC schools are opposed to adding Cal and Stanford, a source   
   confirmed to ESPN, but expansion discussions are not completely over as of   
   Friday night.   
      
   Though there is no call currently scheduled for the presidents to talk   
   about expansion again, the discussions continue in the hopes that perhaps   
   they can get to 12 "yes" votes, the required number to add teams. Florida   
   State, North Carolina, Clemson and NC State are opposed, a source said,   
   confirming news first reported by Sports Illustrated.   
      
   One source described the expansion discussion as being "on life support,"   
   two days after ESPN reported the talks among the presidents hit   
   "significant roadblocks" following a call among presidents Wednesday   
   night.   
      
   Multiple sources indicated there is no deadline to make any decision for   
   the ACC, and a presidents call could be scheduled at any time. A vote will   
   be taken only if there are enough yes votes. One source believed a   
   decision should have been made during the Wednesday call: "I would imagine   
   that there's not much more for them to discuss. I would think that the   
   next item on the agenda is to make a decision."   
      
   It should be noted the four schools that are opposed are among a group of   
   seven schools that have had separate discussions looking at the ACC grant   
   of rights and a path forward. The ACC grant of rights ties the league   
   together through the end of its television contract with ESPN in 2036 and   
   gives the conference control over member schools' media revenue and   
   broadcast rights.   
      
   For Cal and Stanford, the clock is ticking as they evaluate future   
   options.   
      
   There is appeal among a majority of the presidents to add Cal and Stanford   
   from an academic and Olympic sports perspective. There is not nearly as   
   much appeal among athletic directors, however, for a host of reasons,   
   including football, finances and West Coast travel.   
      
   The ACC is facing a $30 million annual revenue gap with the SEC and Big   
   Ten, and the priority for athletic directors is to try to significantly   
   enhance revenue in the league. The ACC has looked at expansion options   
   over the past two years but has not added any schools because they do not   
   enhance the conference's financial situation.   
      
   That is also the case with Cal and Stanford; neither school would add to   
   the financial bottom line, sources indicated.   
      
   But there is another component at play that might be more appealing than   
   finances. With Florida State president Richard McCullough telling his   
   board of trustees last week the university would have to "very seriously"   
   consider leaving the ACC unless there is a radical change to the   
   conference's revenue distribution model, adding schools could help   
   solidify the conference into the future.   
      
   Any team that wants to leave the ACC for next season must notify the   
   league by Tuesday. Perhaps that is why talks are not completely over, as   
   there continues to be a waiting game to see what Florida State does.   
   Though multiple sources indicated it appears unlikely the Seminoles will   
   do anything by Tuesday, there is a bit of a guessing game involved in what   
   could happen.   
      
   With the prospect of adding no schools on the table, and understanding   
   Florida State is serious about leaving, perhaps the Seminoles open more   
   doors to getting what they want -- a change in the way television revenue   
   is distributed. Or perhaps their vocalness will not change anything.   
      
   More clarity is expected once the deadline passes.   
      
   https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38175003/florida-state-4-   
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