The ACC is reducing the number of conference games to 18, down from 20. The move is apparently a reaction to the downward trend of ACC bids to the NCAA tourney. Some upper-echelon programs for some time have wanted to drop two games from the league schedule in an effort to avoid dead weight in the conference dragging down NCAA Tournament resumes. The Big 10 and the Big East remain at 20 conference games, while the ACC joins the SEC and Big 12 at 18.
Will this reduction present opportunities for Mid Majors (read SLU) to schedule games with the ACC? Perhaps, but the ACC won't be looking at Q3 or Q4 replacements.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/acc-to-reduce-number-of-games-in-mens-basketball-conference-schedule-from-20-to-18-after-multiple-down-years/
Perhaps one schedule impact already?
Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein
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