There is 'continued momentum' for the ACC to add Cal, Stanford and SMU, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, with a decision on expansion expected in the coming days.
Sources cautioned to ESPN that the situation is fluid and nothing is finalized. But the general tenor heading out of the conversations over the weekend is that the league is close to formalizing the additions.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips met with the ACC presidents in small groups last week to engage with them on the potential adds. In addition, Phillips spent the bulk of the week having smaller conversations with the four 'no' schools, in an effort to get them onboard with the expansion plan, multiple sources told ESPN's Andrea Adelson.
SMU is expected to join the league with no broadcast media revenue for seven years, per ESPN sources. Cal and Stanford are both expected to initially join at approximately 30% shares. The ACC has been discussing success initiatives since May that are expected to be implemented for the 2024-25 season. When the ACC announced those initiatives, it noted the specifics were"still in progress."
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