It was reported earlier in the day and has been confirmed in Charlotte that ACC basketball will begin playing an 18 game in-conference schedule. Men’s teams have played 20 games since the 2019-2020 season. The move comes following discussions among conference AD’s, coaches, consultants and ESPN according to an ACC press release. The conference had engaged experts to analyze the basketball product, metrics and scheduling which led to the decision.
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The release also notes that marketing and branding efforts are being strengthened and the ACC Network will expand content with more spotlights on players, programs and coaches. It was noted that success incentives began this past season rewarding programs that invest and achieve success in basketball and that viewership incentives begin this season.
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According to ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, “moving to an 18-game conference schedule is a direct result of our ongoing strategic review and analysis and provides our schools a better balance of non-conference and conference games, while also allowing them more autonomy in the scheduling process.”
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ACC basketball will begin in late December and end the first Saturday in March. Teams will play one primary partner (home and away) in addition to a variable partner (selected each year). The primary partners are –
- Boston College-Notre Dame
- Clemson-Georgia Tech
- California-Stanford
- Duke-North Carolina
- Florida State-Miami
- Louisville-SMU
- NC State-Wake Forest
- Pitt-Syracuse
- Virginia Tech-Virginia
