The ACC announced on Wednesday that only 15 teams will play in the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments despite the conference’s expansion to 18 teams, starting in 2024-25.
The resolution came during the conference’s annual winter meetings, according to a release from the conference.
The ACC reiterated in the announcement that each team’s conference schedule will remain at 20 games for men and 18 for women.
The ACC is adding California, Stanford, and SMU next season to the conference’s current 15 teams.
The current format of the ACC basketball tournament gives the top four seeds a double-bye and the next five seeds a first-round bye, with the final six seeds playing in the opening round.
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.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) February 14, 2024
The conference also recently announced that Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina, will be the next two host cities for the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament.