On Friday, we had more conference realignment news as California and Stanford were officially added to the ACC. To follow up on our roundtable last week, we wanted to do a mini edition to touch on this news and what it means for both the infant ACC as well as the two NorCal schools.
What was your reaction to California and Stanford joining the ACC?
Mary Emma: I feel the same way about it as I felt when Washington announced it was moving to the Big Ten (see answer in previous round table). I also dislike that after a fun 2024 competitive ACC Championship, the championship will just become the Cal show, like how the Big 12 Championship has been the Oklahoma show for the last decade. The one positive of the decision is that more teams means that ACC gymnastics won’t die if some of the rumored programs currently in the ACC end up leaving. On a side note, I hope they end up changing the name of the conference because the ATLANTIC Coast Conference with two Bay Area teams is an insult to geography.
Alyssa: I had mixed emotions. I am not a fan of the Atlantic Coast Conference having two teams that are literally on the Pacific coast, but those are two fun teams to add. This season is looking to be a close competition for the conference title, but as soon as California shows up,…
