A judge denied two motions by Florida State to dismiss or stay a lawsuit filed by the ACC on Thursday, per ESPN's David Hale.
The ruling by Judge Louis A. Bledsoe III of Mecklenburg County "is seen as a significant win for the ACC," per Hale, as the conference is hoping that it will force Florida State to honor its grant of rights agreement and pay the exit fee of over $500 million if it tries to leave for another conference before 2036. The ACC praised the ruling on social media:
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