FSU and Clemson settled with the ACC on Tuesday, ending a year-long legal drama in which the two programs sought their fair share from the conference monetarily.
The Noles and Tigers got it. Before they did, though, there was resistance from schools in the SEC and Big Ten that felt FSU and Clemson were doing the unthinkable.
Why might that be? 247 Sports' Bud Elliott asked these questions, strongly implying the SEC and B1G's middle class don't want to see the Alabamas and Ohio States of the world eventually ask for their fair share.
"Remember all the anonymous administrators from the B1G and the SEC who were supposedly disgusted with what Clemson and FSU were doing?" Elliott asked.
"Ever occur to you that they might work at schools who are at risk of the Ohio State or Alabamas of the world asking for their own fair shares?"
KSL.com's Jon Wilner believes Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan will eventually get their fair share.
"This will be the model for the Big Ten in the 2030s (unless there's a super league). No chance OSU/PSU/Mich share equally w bottom tier in next contract cycle," Wilner tweeted.
College football crossed the Rubicon with FSU and Clemson getting their way with the ACC -- even after the former had an embarrassing season on the gridiron. It's only natural that the most powerful brands in the sport that actually win things of note will look to flex their muscles and own that same level of control.