Bigger planes, revamped schedules and bloated budgets: Inside the changes Cal, Stanford and SMU made to prep for ACC
To get ready for their move to a bicoastal conference, the programs had to revamp their travel schedules and much more.
"Both the Cal and Stanford equipment trucks will now depart their respective campuses on Mondays for a Saturday kickoff to be able to make the cross-country trek with enough time to set up the sideline and locker room. "
"In all, the schools will combine to travel more than 44,000 miles this season. Given all the added travel, Doyle estimates Stanford's charter budget has doubled. It will be even higher in 2025 with an additional charter flight: The Cardinal have games at Hawai'i, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia and SMU. Doyle said that next season Stanford will have to cover the third-longest distance of any college football season ever."
I'm hoping the ACC implodes soon as it sounds like it will, and Notre Dame saves us by making us a package deal to join the Big10.
