US EditionACC cuts 20-game men’s basketball slate to make room for more nonconference games, AP source says
- The ACC announced on Wednesday that it will reduce its men’s basketball schedule from 20 to 18 games starting this season.
- The decision comes in response to a reduction in NCAA Tournament selections, with the ACC securing just four bids in the current year—marking its lowest total in over a decade.
- Commissioner Jim Phillips has examined this issue for two seasons and aims to allow teams to schedule more marquee nonconference games.
- Phillips explained that the change stems from a continuous strategic evaluation aimed at benefiting ACC Men's Basketball, highlighting enhanced scheduling flexibility as a key advantage.
- The new model frees two scheduling slots, potentially boosting schedule strength and revenue, but some traditional rivalries may not have guaranteed matchups.
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ACC cuts men's basketball slate from 20 to 18 games
The Atlantic Coast Conference is hoping its men's basketball programs trade two fewer league games for marquee nonconference matchups in an effort to reverse a dwindling haul of NCAA Tournament bids.
ACC cuts 20-game men’s basketball schedule to make room for more non-conference games
The Atlantic Coast Conference is reducing its 20-game men’s basketball schedule to 18, giving teams two more spots for marquee nonconference games in a bid to boost a league getting a dwindling haul of NCAA Tournament bids, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday.
Reports: ACC eyes more nonconference games
The Atlantic Coast Conference is reducing its 20-game men's basketball schedule to 18, allowing teams more schedule opportunities for nonconference games in an effort to boost the league's chances at NCAA tournament bids, according to multiple reports.
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