ACC having early discussions on potential addition of Cal, Stanford: Sources
Editor’s note: ACC presidents have voted to add Stanford, Cal and SMU The ACC is in early stages of exploring the idea of adding Stanford and Cal as league members, two league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Last week, once Oregon and Washington bolted Friday from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, the ACC and Pac-12 had discussions about five or seven of the Pac-12’s remaining schools joining the ACC, according to two people briefed on the leagues’ discussions. Though there are some within the ACC that are open to exploring Stanford and Cal as potential additions, others don’t think the two schools would bring enough value to the league to make it work. If there’s any possibility of joining an ACC that can offer much more TV revenue and College Football Playoff payouts than a Group of 5 league, even perhaps at a discount, it’s worth considering.
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