Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Hofeditz of SMU Athletics and Jackson Moore of 247Sports to discuss the new additions to the ACC -- Cal, Stanford, and SMU. Jordan and Jackson give their perspective of what joining the ACC means to these teams. Topics discussed include:
Recent coaching hires at all of these programs
Strengths and weaknesses of incoming rosters
Feelings about leaving previous conference
The dissolution of a historic conference like the Pac-12
SMU's longtime struggles to find conference stability
Loss of traditional rivalries
Impact of travel schedules, particularly on non-revenue sports
Potential new rivalries
Venues Jordan and Jackson are most excited to see the teams they cover visit
Impact of joining the ACC on athletic budgets and NIL funding
Jordan Hofeditz can be found on Twitter @jhofeditz. Jackson Moore's writing about various West Coast programs can be found here: https://247sports.com/college/fresno-state/user/JacksonMoore/
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