Cal, Stanford Embrace Cross-Country Culture Shock as They Join Atlantic Coast Conference

Cal, Stanford Embrace Cross-Country Culture Shock as They Join Atlantic Coast Conference
California running back Jaydn Ott answers questions during Atlantic Coast Conference media days in Charlotte, N.C., on July 23, 2024. Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
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As the Pacific-12 Conference fell apart last summer, a lifeline eventually arrived for San Francisco Bay Area institutions California and Stanford from an unlikely destination: the Atlantic Coast Conference.

On Tuesday, the Golden Bears and Cardinal football programs received formal introductions to their cross-country conference mates during ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C.