The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has announced significant changes to its basketball tournaments starting in the 2024-25 season, coinciding with the league's expansion to 18 teams. The ACC will include Stanford, California (Cal), and Southern Methodist University (SMU) as new members, increasing its membership to 17. Despite the expansion, only the top 15 teams will be eligible to compete in both the men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2025. The decision was made public at the conclusion of the ACC's winter meetings, with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips having foreshadowed these changes. Men's teams will continue to play a 20-game conference schedule, while women's teams will maintain an 18-game league schedule. This adjustment marks a departure from the tradition of allowing all postseason-eligible teams to participate in the tournaments.
ACC announced only 15 of 18 teams will make conference basketball tournament fields. Look I'm just saying a 3-on-3 outdoor court challenge on the Monday before would be hot. https://t.co/aEJ8R27IsI
Each of the ACC’s basketball tournaments, 70 men’s and 46 women’s, have included all postseason-eligible teams, and will again next month. That will change next season. https://t.co/nwQBMmoPP3
Some notes from the conclusion of ACC Winter Meetings in Charlotte: Only 15 teams of 18 teams will compete in the 2025 ACC WBB and MBB Tournaments. MBB regular season will also continue with a 20-game conference slate, while the women will continue playing an 18-game schedule.
With the additions of Cal, Stanford and SMU, the ACC will be up to 17 members. https://t.co/fwxMWgGi7Z
The ACC also announces only 15 teams will play in its men's and women's basketball tournaments, beginning in 2024-25. Men will stay with 20 conference games, women stay with 18. Another conference making cutoff points amid expansion.
The ACC also announces that only the top 15 teams will compete in the 2025 ACC women’s and men’s basketball tournaments. The men’s basketball regular season will continue with a 20-game conference slate while the women will continue to play an 18-game league schedule.
The ACC's top 15 teams will compete in its men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2024-25, the first year that it's an 18-team conference, the league announced at the close of its winter meetings Wednesday. The men will continue to play a 20-game conference schedule and the…
From ACC meetings this week: basketball tournaments will be capped at 15 in 2025, which means three teams will not participate. Also staying at 20 league games. Jim Phillips had foreshadowed both those in October. Also approval for helmet communication, pending ncaa approval. https://t.co/HdPCcHdHIa
ACC will have 15 teams at its men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2025. Men will play 20-game regular season and women will play 18-game regular season.
Press release: The ACC's top 15 teams will play in the conference's bball tourney in 2025, despite the league moving to 18 teams with the additions of SMU, Cal, and Stanford. Men's basketball teams will continue to play 20 conference games, along with 18 for the women's teams.
Press release: The ACC's top 15 teams will play in the conference's tournament in 2025, despite the league moving to 18 teams with the additions of SMU, Cal, and Stanford. Men's basketball teams will continue to play 20 conference games, along with 18 for the women's teams.
ACC announces that next season's conference men's and women's basketball tournaments will include only 15 of 18 teams. Regular-season league schedules will remain at 20 games for the men, 18 for the women.
The ACC has more teams than just Duke and UNC. https://t.co/likvHNX9A7