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Miami Hurricanes ‘want to go prove ourselves’ as Year 3 of Cristobal Era gets underway

Expectations are once again high for Miami in the preseason. This year, though, Miami needs the results to match the projections as it enters Year 3 of the MarionCristobal Era, which begins on Aug. 30 when the Hurricanes travel to Gainesville to face Florida. The Hurricanes have gone just 12-13 overall and 6-10 in ACC play in their first two years under Cristobal. (Miami Herald)

Facing identity crisis, frustrated ACC members point the finger at TV coverage — or lack of it

John Swofford wanted an ACC Network. Badly. Whenever Swofford, the ACC's commissioner from 1997-2021, met with John Skipper, ESPN's president at the time, he made an aggressive pitch for an ACC Network. He believed it would solidify the ACC as a premier conference if it could have its own network like the Big Ten and the SEC. (247 Sports)

ACC Among Dominant Conferences With Most Athletes In Summer Olympics

Two new ACC members, Stanford (51 athletes), and California (39), rank among the five biggest NCAA-based producers of participants at this year’s Summer Olympics. Among ACC schools, Duke (18), Florida State (17), Virginia (16), Notre Dame (14), NC State (11), Louisville (10), and North Carolina (10) are represented by 10 or more athletes in France. (Chapelboro.com)

Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry: 'Disappointed' if Hokies do not make ACC title game

After a strong finish to the 2023 season, including a bowl win over Tulane, expectations for Virginia Tech are sky high entering 2024. That's true for head coach Brent Pry, too, who said he sees the Hokies as an ACC title contender. "Yeah I would probably be disappointed [if we didn't make the ACC championship game]," Pry said on Tuesday. (ESPN.com)

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti addresses future realignment, league's stance

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti applauded the legwork his conference accomplished in welcoming Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA to the expanded league on Tuesday, but stopped short of saying he was looking at further expansion. "We're focused on the 18 [schools] right now. That's what we're focused on," Petitti said. (247 Sports)

College sports, realignment and the origin of the grant of rights

The most-discussed document in college sports is stored away in an office in Charlotte, NC, far from the prying eyes of the public or, as it turns out, the school administrators who actually signed it. The ACC's grant of rights, which is now under dispute in three different jurisdictions, is -- along with the league's multimedia rights deal -- kept top secret. (ESPN.com)

Dontae Balfour’s journey from UNC to leading Charlotte 49ers’ defense

Dontae Balfour is back in a Charlotte 49ers’ football uniform. The junior cornerback shattered school records last season with 11 pass breakups, including a record four in one game. He now enters his second season in green and gold after transferring from North Carolina. Initially a four-star recruit coming out of Starke, Florida, Balfour is an athlete. (AOL.com)

How Cal, Stanford, and SMU changed everything to prepare for the ACC

Think Google Maps to calculate the best route for equipment trucks to drive from Palo Alto, California, to Syracuse, New York. Think charter flight costs, consulting sleep experts, revisiting when to leave for trips, scouting new teams, and minimizing missed classroom time. "It's been a whirlwind," said Josh Hummel, Cal senior associate athletic director. (ESPN.com)

New ACC member SMU 'bonkers' about long-awaited return to power conference

The path from one of college football's lesser leagues to a richer, more prestigious one has been well worn in recent years. But none of the lucky few — like Utah and TCU and, more recently, Houston and UCF among others — have made the climb quite like Southern Methodist University, which begins play this fall in the Atlantic Coast Conference. (WRAL Sports Fan)

ACC Commissioner to fight Clemson, FSU lawsuits 'for as long as it takes'

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Monday the league would fight lawsuits with Clemson and Florida State "for as long as it takes," adding "this conference is bigger than any one school or schools" as the league prepares to enter football season embroiled in courtrooms with two of its premier programs. At ACC Kickoff, Phillips vigorously defended the league. (ESPN.com)

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