Stanford and Cal fell one vote short of surpassing the 75% approval threshold needed to join the ACC, sources told Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Richard Johnson.
The Cardinal and Golden Bears needed at least 12 of the 15 ACC schools to support the move to officially be offered membership. Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, and North Carolina State reportedly opposed the idea of the Pac-12 pair joining the ACC during initial discussions.
The ACC is thus unlikely to put forward a formal vote for expansion.