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Clemson, ACC officially dismiss dueling lawsuits after months of litigation
CLEMSON — Clemson's lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference is officially over after nearly a year of legal battles between the school and the conference in South Carolina and North Carolina. On June 3, Clemson filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in Pickens County, South Carolina. The ACC filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on the same day. Florida State's lawyers filed to dismiss the case in Leon County, Florida, too. Advertisement Clemson and Florida State sued the ACC over their grant-of-rights agreements and withdrawal penalty, which was initially seen as the first legal step to departing the league. The conference sued them both. Neither Clemson nor FSU officially declared that they were intending to leave the conference during the legal battle. After a year-plus legal fight between the schools and the conference, all agreed to settle their disputes in March. Clemson hired four law firms during the lawsuit and paid a total of $2.04 million for over 3,300 hours of work. The settlement framework revolved around the ACC's enabling a new revenue distribution model that will reward performance and media value by viewership. The model will go into effect in the upcoming year, and Clemson anticipates it can generate $120 million in new revenue during the next six years based on the model and the conference's ACC success initiatives. Additionally, the exit cost to leave the conference will be lowered. The current ACC exit fee is $165 million for the 2026 fiscal year, but it will drop by $18 million year over year before it becomes a flat $75 million fee by the 2030-31 season. Any school that pays the withdrawal fee will leave with its media rights. Advertisement MORE: Why Clemson is set up to leave the ACC in the next decade after settlement of dueling lawsuits This will be around the same time when TV deals for the Big Ten (2029-30), Big 12 (2030) and the College Football Playoff (2031) will be up for renewal. Clemson will have the flexibility to determine its next move amid these changes to remain in the ACC, try to join a new conference or for its football program to join a potential super league. Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00 This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson, ACC dismiss lawsuits, officially end litigation
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27-03-2025
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March Madness Sweet 16 picks: Which NCAA Tournament teams are headed to the Final Four
March Madness continues Thursday with the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. As substantial as the first two rounds of the tournament can seem in the first weekend, the field of 16 remaining teams will be cut down to a Final Four by the end of the week. Tennessee is the Sweet 16 for the third straight season and the fourth time in the Rick Barnes era. The Vols face Kentucky on Friday in Indianapolis; UT has never reached the Final Four, while Kentucky has not made the Final Four since 2015. The Kentucky-Tennessee winner will face the winner of Purdue and Houston on Sunday in the Elite Eight. The Cougars (last in the Final Four in 2021) and Boilermakers (national runner-up last season) each have a strong recent record in the NCAA Tournament but no national titles. Here's how our experts pick the NCAA Tournament games this weekend: POOR TIMING? What Rick Barnes said about the transfer portal opening during NCAA Tournament South Region West Region East Region Midwest Region Gentry Estes Michigan State Florida Duke Houston Derrian Carter Michigan State Florida Duke Tennessee Nick Gray Michigan Florida Duke Houston Jason Munz Michigan State Florida Alabama Houston South Region Auburn over Michigan Michigan State over OIe Miss Elite Eight: Michigan State over Auburn Sticking with my original Final Four picks in all of these regions, and I still like Sparty, even though Auburn will be a tough out in Atlanta. West Region Florida over Maryland Arkansas over Texas Tech Elite Eight: Florida over Arkansas Spirited run for John Calipari's Hogs comes to an end against a team that's just better than the other three in this region. East Region Duke over Arizona Alabama over BYU Elite Eight: Duke over Alabama If Alabama is on offensively, it can beat anyone. But Duke just looks like a challenge too difficult. Midwest Region Houston over Purdue Kentucky over Tennessee Elite Eight: Houston over Kentucky Best region of the four. This group is loaded, and you could make a case for all four to advance. I had Houston originally so I'll stay with it, but these are going to be road games for the Cougars. Purdue in Indy will be a special challenge, as would Big Blue Nation or the Vols. South Region Auburn over Michigan Michigan State over OIe Miss Elite Eight: Michigan State over Auburn It's been six seasons since Michigan State made the Final Four, and coach Tom Izzo's team will break through behind its combination of multiple scorers and defense. West Region Florida over Maryland Arkansas over Texas Tech Elite Eight: Florida over Arkansas The Gators survived UConn, the two-time defending national champions, in the second round and will use that momentum to dominate Maryland and Texas Tech in route to the Final Four. East Region Duke over Arizona Alabama over BYU Elite Eight: Duke over Alabama Duke is the most talented team in the country led by forward Cooper Flagg. It will survive a dangerous Arizona team and take down an explosive Alabama team to reach the Final Four. Midwest Region Houston over Purdue Tennessee over Kentucky Elite Eight: Tennessee over Houston The Vols will survive a capable Wildcats team that has beaten them twice in the regular season. Tennessee will carry that momentum to take down No. 1 Houston to reach the Final Four. South Region Michigan over Auburn Michigan State over OIe Miss Elite Eight: Michigan over Michigan State Michigan has the closer (Tre Donaldson) and the firepower to beat the top overall seed and its biggest rival in one weekend. West Region Florida over Maryland Texas Tech over Arkansas Elite Eight: Florida over Texas Tech The Gators have already survived their biggest scare of the tournament, and their size will carry them past Maryland and Texas Tech to the Final Four. East Region Duke over Arizona Alabama over BYU Elite Eight: Duke over Alabama These are two very dangerous games for the Blue Devils against two veteran teams. But the Blue Devils are playing very well and will be able to outscore both. Midwest Region Houston over Purdue Kentucky over Tennessee Elite Eight: Houston over Kentucky The Cougars can outscore or out-defend any team in the tournament. Purdue and Kentucky are very good offensive teams, but Houston is better. South Region Auburn over Michigan Michigan State over OIe Miss Elite Eight: Michigan State over Auburn Auburn has lost three of its last six games – after losing two in its previous 29 – and the Tigers almost got picked off by Creighton. Tom Izzo over Bruce Pearl. West Region Florida over Maryland Arkansas over Texas Tech Elite Eight: Florida over Arkansas The Razorbacks' unlikely run will take them to the Elite Eight, but the Gators will put an end to their improbable run. East Region Duke over Arizona Alabama over BYU Elite Eight: Alabama over Duke Duke just isn't battle-tested enough – and Alabama is. Midwest Region Houston over Purdue Kentucky over Tennessee Elite Eight: Houston over Kentucky The Cougars aren't flashy. They never are. But they're always scary good. Every other team in the Midwest Region has more vulnerabilities than Kelvin Sampson's vs. BYU in Newark, 7:09 p.m. ET/6:09 p.m. CT on CBS (Watch live on FUBO with free trial) Florida vs. Maryland in San Francisco, 7:39 p.m. ET/6:39 p.m. CT on TBS/truTV (Watch live on FUBO with free trial) Duke vs. Arizona in Newark, approx. 9:39 p.m. ET/8:39 p.m. CT on CBS (Watch live on FUBO with free trial) Texas Tech vs. Arkansas in San Francisco, approx. 10:09 p.m. ET/9:09 p.m. CT on TBS/truTV (Watch live on FUBO with free trial) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: March Madness Sweet 16 picks: Which teams are headed to the Final Four
