Florida State President Eric Barron has confirmed the Atlantic Coast Conference received application letters from Pittsburgh and Syracuse to join the league, a move that would leave the Big East looking to replace two of its longest tenured members.
Barron told The Associated Press on Saturday before the Seminoles played No. 1 Oklahoma that the ACC was excited about adding to its “northern tier.”
He says their applications will be considered quickly, adding “I’ll be surprised if it’s not tomorrow (Sunday).”
He also confirmed that 11 of the 12 ACC presidents attended a meeting in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday – the other participated by phone – and unanimously approved raising the exit fee to $20 million – up from $12 million to $14 million – for any member leaving the conference.
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