College football shocked the country again with the news that three more schools, two located on the Pacific Coast and one in Texas, would be joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. Yes, you read that correctly. Pacific Coast teams are joining a football conference with the words “Atlantic Coast” in its name. It’s the latest creation of a new ACC and a so-called super conference. With these changes, and the ones announced earlier this year, there’s really no point in collegiate sports having conferences anymore.
“This is a significant day for the ACC as we welcome Cal, SMU, and Stanford to this incredible conference,” said University of Virginia President James E. Ryan, chairman of the ACC board of directors. “This expansion will enhance and strengthen the league now and in the future. We greatly appreciate the tireless efforts of Commissioner Jim Phillips throughout…
