After rumors swirled that the Atlantic Coast Conference was moving to a new schedule matrix that would eliminate divisions for the future. And on Tuesday, that rumor became true.
The conference announced that they are eliminating divisions and going with just one division for 14 schools starting in 2023 through 2026. The 3-5-5 structure will allow each team to play three primary opponents annually and then face the other 10 league teams twice in the four-year period. They will play those teams once at home and once on the road.
For North Carolina, they drew their three primary opponents with Duke, N.C. State and Virginia. The Blue Devils and Wolfpack were givens considering they are rivals but adding Virginia allows the South’s Oldest Rivalry to continue for at least another four more years.
Take a look at the matrix for each team:
In 2023, the ACC will adopt a 3-5-5 football scheduling model and all 14 schools will compete in one division.
Teams will play 3 primary opponents annually + face the other 10 teams twice during the 4-year cycle, once at home and once on the road.
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The top two teams in the division will meet in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, similar to what the conference did in 2020 during the Covid year with the addition of Notre Dame.
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