The NCAA Division I Council approved two major changes to the way football programs recruit and decide conference champions on Wednesday.
The council, which has at least one representative of every Division I conference, voted to eliminate division requirements for conference title games. The rule would go into effect for the 2023 season.
Momentum has been building in the ACC to eliminate its Coastal and Atlantic divisions, although it stopped short of a formal vote at its spring meetings last week. The league has entertained a 3-5-5 format — three permanent partners and rotate playing five schools every two years.
