Social media reacts: ACC to add Stanford, Cal, and SMU in 2024-25
College football’s expansion and realignment had its latest significant move happen, with the ACC approving the addition of Stanford, Cal, and SMU to start in 2024.
After weeks of speculation, meetings, votes, and more, the ACC has finally made a move. Reports indicate that while Clemson, Florida State, and North Carolina stuck to their no votes, NC State flipped to yes, solidifying the addition of these three programs.
The future remains uncertain. There is no telling what happens from here as Clemson, FSU, and more will likely still explore ways out of the conference. It’s anyone’s guess what’s next, but this news definitely has people talking.
Here is a look at how Twitter/X has reacted to the ACC’s expansion.
Sources: ACC Presidents and Chancellors have voted this morning to extend invitations to Stanford, California and SMU to push the league to 18 teams.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 1, 2023
ACC officials have voted to invite Stanford, Cal and SMU to expand conference to 18 teams, per @Brett_McMurphy pic.twitter.com/KCSz2NzXiE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 1, 2023
The ACC welcomes Cal, SMU and Stanford to the league in 2024!
Read more: https://t.co/9vhMMdDCq1 pic.twitter.com/N2ugGLAert
— The ACC (@theACC) September 1, 2023
The 2024 homes of the old SWC look like they will be:
• Big 12 (4): Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas Tech
• SEC (3): Arkansas, Texas, Texas A&M
• ACC (1): SMU
• American (1): Rice— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 1, 2023
It’s final: ACC presidents have approved expansion to add Stanford, Cal and SMU, sources tell @YahooSports, ending a month-long saga into an issue that divided the league.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 1, 2023
Breaking: ACC Presidents and Chancellors have voted to extend invitations to SMU, Cal and Stanford to push the league to 18 teams, sources told @PeteThamel. pic.twitter.com/nmS9yJBhFX
— ESPN (@espn) September 1, 2023
BREAKING: The ACC will add Stanford, Cal, and SMU to the conference in 2024, per @PeteThamel pic.twitter.com/SNv1djNVSR
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 1, 2023
It was 2AM local time for Stanford Football when news broke that they officially have been invited to the ACC, because they open their season at Hawai’i today. One final #Pac12AfterDark for the ages. 😢
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 1, 2023
3 no votes on ACC expansion: Clemson, FSU, North Carolina https://t.co/nFerqlIjli
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 1, 2023
SMU, Cal and Stanford strolling into the ACC… 😎 pic.twitter.com/WoqJbMrnXL
— Pony Express 🏇⚡️ 🏇 (@Pony_Excess) September 1, 2023
The ACC just got exponentially worse. What a joke. Talk about adding a bunch of dead weight to a conference. No one wants this. No one. https://t.co/mtBrFPQr3Z
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) September 1, 2023
BREAKING🚨
SMU, STANFORD, & CAL TO ACC IN 2024https://fifthquarter.net/acc/2023/09/01/acc-announces-expansion-stanford-cal-smu-to-join-in-2024/ pic.twitter.com/oOE8HdJkPf— CFB Home (@CFBHome) September 1, 2023
CONGRATS to all of my Stanford, Cal, and SMU friends! This is an exciting day for all!
CONGRATS to my ACC friends! You have wisely solidified the future of the conference, and firmed up its role as an elite leader of the athletic and academic world!
Today is a great day! 🥰 https://t.co/NDcuakIYsf pic.twitter.com/WJmM3hVdbI
— Tony Altimore (@TJAltimore) September 1, 2023
NEWS: The ACC presidents and chancellors have voted to add Stanford, Cal and SMU to the league, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 1, 2023
Just know the guy the ACC stuck in a room to figure all this out last year is punching the air so hard right now. pic.twitter.com/3sC2jaRlC8
— Austin Pendergist (@apthirteen) September 1, 2023
SMU President R. Gerald Turner on the move to the ACC: “… the start of a new chapter in SMU Athletics.” pic.twitter.com/jvhAAW9fFU
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) September 1, 2023
NC State flipping their vote to a yes to “save” the ACC bc nobody else *really* wants them, is peak NC State.
— Jake Lawrence (@TheRealestRJL) September 1, 2023
the ACC only added SMU because they’re too cheap to pay for direct flights to California and have to connect at DFW
— actioncookbook (@actioncookbook) September 1, 2023
Stanford and California are heading to the #ACC. Such an odd fit, but that is life in the realignment era. SMU is as well, but doesn’t have baseball. Would love to see the Mustangs bring it back. Could be very good with its location, etc. https://t.co/u05Dpca9nD
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) September 1, 2023
Guess we’re just not doing home games for certain sports in the ACC if you’re Cal or Stanford.
I wish they would just make football-only conferences if they’re so hell-bent on doing this coast to coast stuff. https://t.co/ICc8EjxdA2
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 1, 2023
In May, ACC official when @ActionNetworkHQ asked about expansion: “We already have too many mouths to feed. That’s not the answer.”
Four months later: ACC adds Stanford, Cal & SMU— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 1, 2023
