Data: Axios Research; Graphic: Rahul Mukherjee and Erin Davis/Axios; Note: Notre Dame is independent for football.
The Atlantic Coast Conference will include teams on both the East and West Coasts: It voted on Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU as new members next school year.
Why it matters: Conference realignment is drastically reshaping the college sports landscape and pushing student-athletes to travel vast distances for games.
