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So I assume FSU's President has zero say too?

http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1373740

“Florida State President Eric Barron suggested that playing higher profile out of conference football games, winning more in the Atlantic Coast Conference, realigning the ACC divisions and keeping a close eye on the pending BCS playoff format are “keys to success”

“We’re not seeking anything, we are not expecting anything, there are not any conversations are going on.”

“Barron told the trustees that the ACC would not be left out of any four-team playoff format and emphasized the importance of conference champions carrying heavier weight in any playoff format”

“Fan reaction: Barron told the BOT that he has received more than 100 e-mails ranging from individuals with messages ranging from “go (to the Big 12) or be fired” to “I always wanted to attend some away games but I have no intention of traveling to Ames or Lubbock.”

“According to Barron’s outline, one-third of FSU’s alumni base lives outside of the state of Florida. And when analyzing that group, 51 percent lives in an ACC footprint, the highest of any BCS conference.

The lowest was the Big 12′s footprint, which had just 10 percent of FSU’s out-of-state alumni. Outside of Florida, the top six states for FSU alumni are (in no order): Georgia, Texas, California, New York, Virginia and North Carolina. The Big 12 also has the fewest FSU Booster clubs (5) of any BCS Conference footprint. The ACC leads with 20.”

“Academics: Barron wrote that the ACC and Big 10 are the only conferences that have all of its schools ranked among the top 101 nationally. Barron did not specify which publication’s ranking he was referring to for those numbers. He called the Association of American Universities “very important” and noted it was invitation only. The Big 10 has 11 schools that are members of the AAU. The Pac-12 is second among BCS Conferences with seven. The ACC has six members. The Big 12 ranks last with three.”

“Why are we talking about it?
a) Sells newspapers and gets attention to blogs
b) Results in fear that other will leave ACC (or Big 12 or Big East), and a school could be left behind (miss BCS playoff bid or weakened conference)
c) Push more for dollars (especially given weak budgets)”