Paul Finebaum Names Two Major College Football Programs That Are Unlikely To Join The SEC

More conference realignment could be on the way for college football. This comes after the most recent conference realignment dismantled the Pac-12 conference and added new members to the other Power Five conferences.

The latest realignment could be a major blow to the ACC. In May, ESPN reported that the Clemson Tigers and Florida State Seminoles are involved in lawsuits over the grant of rights agreement. This agreement is supposed to keep ACC schools in a TV contract through 2036. Both schools argue that the agreement is no longer financially competitive and that their fans are demanding that they leave the league.

If they choose to depart, the question now is where they would go. ESPN's Paul Finebaum shared his view on the matter, stating he doesn't anticipate either ending up in the SEC.

"I do not believe Florida State and Clemson are headed to the SEC," Finebaum said.

Finebaum didn't disclose the reason for his feelings on Friday's episode. However, he has previously mentioned that it's about the fit. According to Finebaum, SEC fans have expressed negativity toward Florida State and Clemson due to the way they've tried to leave the ACC.

Finebaum also previously mentioned that Florida State and Clemson are not the flagship universities of their respective states, potentially hurting their chances. Since 2010, Texas A&M has been the only team to join the SEC that is not a state's flagship university.

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