Sounds like the ACC is admitting that they'll never make it to 2036.
"As a result of the settlement, the penalty to leave the conference has been significantly reduced. The grant of rights remains in place through 2036, but beginning next year, the exit fee will be $165 million. That fee then declines by $18 million per year, leveling at $75 million in 2030-31. Any team that pays the exit fee can leave with its media rights intact."
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...clemson-reach-revenue-distribution-settlement
"As a result of the settlement, the penalty to leave the conference has been significantly reduced. The grant of rights remains in place through 2036, but beginning next year, the exit fee will be $165 million. That fee then declines by $18 million per year, leveling at $75 million in 2030-31. Any team that pays the exit fee can leave with its media rights intact."
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...clemson-reach-revenue-distribution-settlement
