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The ACC does have some schools with excellent academic reputations, but that doesn't mean the conference is necessarily a better cultural fit for Cal. When it was created in 1953, it was a conference of southern schools. In 2004, the ACC raided the Big East and caused its eventual collapse. The northern schools were added then and in 2013 - 2014, but the conference retains much of its southern feel. If you visit the campuses of Clemson, FSU, UNC, or even UVA, you'll feel a different vibe compar…
Matters of academics and culture (or the welfare of 'student athletes') are window dressing that hold little, if any, weight in the discussions of those making the decision.
