What happened: Wake Forest formally secured head coach Jake Dickert with a multi-year contract extension on Friday. The finalized agreement increases internal resources and expands funding pools for his staff.

Why it matters: The commitment comes as Wake Forest maintains a direct path to the ACC championship game with only a single conference loss to Miami. The university is concurrently moving to finalize an extension for offensive coordinator Rob Ezell to keep a top-10 national scoring unit intact.

What to watch: Wake Forest prepares to host SMU as starting quarterback Gio Lopez targets his return to action.