Florida State sues the ACC: Peter Collins said “a crossroad in our relationship with the ACC”

Peter Collins, Florida State Board of Trustees chairman

Today we’ve reached a crossroad in our relationship with the ACC,

Richard McCullough, Florida State president

It’s time for us to try to do something about it,

Michael Alford, Florida State athletic director

It is a simple math problem,

Atlantic Coast Conference, statement from its commissioner and board chair

All ACC members, including Florida State, willingly and knowingly re-signed the current Grant of Rights in 2016, which is wholly enforceable and binding through 2036,

Associated Press

Florida State sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday, challenging an agreement that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years with more than half a billion dollars in fees for leaving and taking the first step in a lengthy and uncertain process toward a potential exit.

Associated Press

To add to that pot, the ACC is expanding to include Stanford, California and SMU next year.