Although it’s not over, the drive to add Stanford and Cal to the ACC hit what ESPN calls “significant roadblocks” Wednesday.
For some reason, which we can’t discern, Notre Dame is really keen on adding both of them, but other reps are suggesting that if the Irish really want to add value, they could add their own football program. But Notre Dame has always been able to live a lucrative life as an independent, so why bother?
But the reality appears to be that the PAC-12 remnants don’t bring enough to the table, and the distance is an issue.