The additions of Cal and Stanford to the ACC meant a significant increase in travel for the Bears and Cardinal, that's something that everyone saw coming.
But just how much travel are we talking about?
Well starting with a non-conference tilt with Auburn (4,196 miles), Cal goes on to have ACC games on the road against Florida State (4,440 miles), Pitt (4,512 miles), Wake Forest (4,618 miles), and SMU (2,954 miles).
Just those games alone, Cal is set to travel 20,720 miles this fall.
That's just about 83%, or about 4,000 miles short, of the entire circumference of earth (24,901 miles).
In the event that Justin Wilcox were to lead Cal to the ACC title game, their travel would officially hit epic level, as they'd eclipse that 4,000 needed for the entire circumference of earth with 4,586 miles tacked on with the conference championship game set to take place in Charlotte, NC.
It has been pointed out a few different places that Cal will travel across 26 different time zones during their travel this fall as well.
The challenges that Wilcox and his staff will face in making sure their guys are prepared are similar the logistics involved in playing in a bowl game...and doing that FIVE times during the course of the year.
One byproduct of the move to the ACC will definitely be a renewed appreciation for home games.
Stanford, who made the move to the ACC as well, will travel just over 14,000 miles with trips to Syracuse and Syracuse (in back-to-back weeks) as well as trips to Notre Dame and NC State.
A few years ago, we highlighted how IMG Academy was set to travel over 14,000 miles round-trip for their games as one of the top high school programs in the country.
The ridiculous travel demands to find a home in the ACC was a necessary evil to find a conference home where they'll be able to share TV revenue money, and while it seems like a lot - and will be a lot for student athletes, keep in mind the remaining two Pac-2 teams left in Washington State and Oregon State that would have loved the same opportunity Cal and Stanford have been afforded.
Stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest.