Episode 256 - Conference Newcomers: Cal, Stanford, and SMU

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Hofeditz of SMU Athletics and Jackson Moore of 247Sports to discuss the new additions to the ACC -- Cal, Stanford, and SMU. Jordan and Jackson give their perspective of what joining the ACC means to these teams. Topics discussed include:

• Recent coaching hires at all of these programs
• Strengths and weaknesses of incoming rosters
• Feelings about leaving previous conference
• The dissolution of a historic conference like the Pac-12
• SMU's longtime struggles to find conference stability
• Loss of traditional rivalries
• Impact of travel schedules, particularly on non-revenue sports
• Potential new rivalries
• Venues Jordan and Jackson are most excited to see the teams they cover visit
• Impact of joining the ACC on athletic budgets and NIL funding

Jordan Hofeditz can be found on Twitter @jhofeditz. Jackson Moore's writing about various West Coast programs can be found here: https://247sports.com/college/fresno-state/user/JacksonMoore/

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