In joining the Atlantic Coast Conference, SMU would finally achieve a long-held goal of being part of a Power 5 conference. But the Mustangs' move would come...
SMU would reportedly forgo television revenue to enter the conference, paying a hefty price for a seat at the table.
SMU quarterback Preston Stone takes the field before an NCAA football game between against Lamar at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Dallas.fans can finally take a breath: The Pony Express was invited to join toward Power Five pastures. The ACC has officially invited SMU, Stanford and Cal to join the conference starting with the 2024-25 season, according to a person at SMU familiar with the negotiations.
was first to report the news, citing a call presidents from the conference’s universities had Friday morning.To appease ACC member schools that were reluctant to expand, SMU would be expected to forgo nine years of television revenue, not the seven years previously reported, to enter the conference, according to ESPN. Stanford and Cal would reduce their payments to 30%.
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