"Financially, an exit fee is 3x annual revenue (appx $120M). But the GoR isn't just about money. It means a team cannot broadcast its games because the rights to broadcast are owned by the ACC. It'd be like selling someone else's house." "So now what? Options 1-4 have a close to 0% chance of happening & Option 5 is expensive & risky. All this should help explain why a) schools are considering absolutely anything and b) nothing has happened yet. But maybe there's another option, too..." "Phillips has routinely said there is no "magic bullet" but the revenue issue may be overcome by a combination of moves. That's why the "success initiatives" plan from this week matters. It's not a fix, but it's a step. So, is there a round-about path to a solution? Maybe."