Seven ACC programs are reportedly looking into the conference’s grant of rights agreement that binds member schools to a media rights agreement through 2036. A Sports Illustrated article describes the teams as investigating to see if the agreement is truly “unbreakable.”

SI’s Ross Dellenger wrote that Clemson and Florida State are leading the group that is thoroughly reviewing the agreement:

Officials from the seven schools, led by Florida State and Clemson, have met a handful of times over the past several months, with their lawyers examining the grant-of-rights to determine just how unbreakable it is.

Brett McMurphy reported that the other 5 schools are Miami, UNC, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech, which Dellenger confirmed.

The ACC would be owed $120 million for any school to exit the conference. Under the grant of rights, the ACC would still own a team’s broadcasting rights for home games through 2036 even if the school paid the 9-figure exit fee. If the group of 7 could get 1 more member on board to form a majority, the grant of rights could potentially be dissolved.

This news comes as the ACC begins its 3 days of spring meetings in Amelia Island, Florida. Revenue distribution figures to be a hot topic at the conference meetings. With the SEC and B1G recently expanding and signing new megadeals with media partners, some ACC schools are feeling that they’re getting left behind.

In February, FSU athletic director Michael Alford said the ACC needs to make changes for the Seminoles to be able to continue to compete nationally. Florida State beat writer Ehsan Kassim of the Tallahassee Democrat sees Monday’s news as the 7 teams looking to put pressure on the ACC.