UNC Board of Trustees announces opposition to ACC expansion

Posted Aug 31, 2023
As the ACC prepares to meet again to discuss the potential additions of Cal, Stanford, and SMU, the Board of Trustees at UNC has announced its opposition to those moves. The board sent out a statement Thursday night reaffirming its stance against those additions. In order for such a move to happen, the ACC needs 12 of 15 schools to vote yes. (On3.com)

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