the real problem with keeping schools from jumping to the Big Ten has nothing to do with sports. The Big Ten has an academic arm that helps bring in $8 BILLION to its schools through NIH and other federal grants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committ...al_Cooperation
If FSU were to jump to the B1G it could probably see an increase in federal grant funding of well over $50 million/year. maybe up to $100 mil.
if the ACC could duplicate that model nobody would ever leave to get an extra $10 mil in TV money...