(08-05-2023 07:28 AM)Dukes94 Wrote:  I can see Stanford and Cal joining the ACC simply because they mirror Carolina and UVA more than they do Boise State. They could maintain their membership in a conference of strong academic institutions (except for Louisville) and they have some near-peers in terms of Olympic sports success as well.

Still an effed up move though.

I think you are right, those two schools care about their academic reputation above all else. Everyone mentions Boise but the whole MWC has not a single peer institution for Cal/Stanford, probably those closest would be Nevada. Duke, UNC, UVA, GT and BC are all powerhouse R1s with large endowments. In fact, the ACC only has one non-R1 in Wake Forest. With the ACC calling a meeting last night, seems they are trying to make some offer(s). Feels like Stanford, Cal, and UCONN adds could serve to keep UVA and UNC happy for a while, but it's not going to move the needle at all for Clemson and FSU. But it feels like they are as good as gone, UNC/UVA could still be won over IMO.