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[QUOTE="kcsu, post: 4736655, member: 528"]
Adding these three schools is a great move on MOST fronts.  Yes, the travel is an issue but read my previous post. Many college teams have it much worse.  An extra 3 hours max on a chartered plane isn't that big of a deal.

Positives are it adds a considerable amount of money to the pot. Not just the extra from ESPN but also the additional carriage fees that will occur via Dallas and the Bay area subscribers.

All three of these schools are excellent academically.
Stanford is top 10 in endowments and has won more National championships in Olympic sports than I believe any other school.
SMU is a top academic institution with a very wealthy alumnus network.
The recruiting territory for the ACC now includes Texas and California 
My prediction is that within 3 years SMU and Stanford will be excellent programs that will challenge for league championships.

This is a major win for the ACC and will ensure its standing as a solid third place league with the resources to compete.

Academically there is no question that we are the premier conference.

Great job let's get this over the goal line.
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