I keep seeing people referring to a buy out clause for schools leaving a conference. It does not make sense. A school might have a buy-out clause with a coach. They have a contract for a specific period of time. A conference is a group of schools that agree to compete against each other. Long terms contracts may have been signed to play FB or BB games against conference opponants, but they do not have to be renewed.

What gives? ???

FBfan

What if a school wishes to leave a conference before their contract is up? UCF has a five-year contract with the MAC. If we wish to leave for another non-BCS conference within the five years, we'd invoke a buy-out clause to release ourselves from the contract.

good answer

Im sure most schools have buy out clauses. I know Ucf worked to make theirs pretty reasonable. 200 thou if my memory is correct. U will read of them being stuck for 4 more years in the mac. that isnt correct. If something did open up they would have to make an decision at that time.