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SMU will reportedly join the ACC in 2024, along with Stanford and Cal

The conference realignment dominoes won’t stop falling, and for the first time in this cycle, the ACC is involved.

On Sunday morning, The Action Network breaking news reporter Brett McMurphy reported that the ACC will add SMU, Stanford, and California for the 2024 football season. In order for these three universities to be admitted, affirmative votes were required from 12 of the 15 existing institutions — the 14 football members, plus Notre Dame.

McMurphy also stated the three negative votes were from Clemson, Florida State, and North Carolina, and ESPN’s Pete Thamel added that NC State flipping its vote was the deciding factor.