ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says he’s not surprised seven of the schools in his league may just be looking for greener pastures. He said bluntly in his opening statement after conference meetings concluded: “That just isn’t news to me per se.” But it certainly was news to at least a few of the athletic directors in the room, who had a spirited discussion amongst each other before Phillips even walked in. The reveal of exactly who those schools were as meetings began came when the Action Network’s Brett McMurphy tweeted this:
Clemson, FSU, Miami, UNC, NC State, Virginia & Virginia Tech are “The Magnificent 7” ACC schools, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. These schools, @RossDellenger reported, have met in past several months, w/lawyers examining grant-of-rights to determine just how unbreakable it is.…
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 15, 2023
