CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney admits that he’s a “division guy” when it comes to ACC conference championship structure.
At the same time, he sees the league’s decision last month to eliminate its Atlantic and Coastal divisions, instead sending its top two teams based on conference winning percentage to the championship game starting next year, as a “reasonable change.”
The ACC will also adopt a 3-5-5 scheduling format starting in 2023. Under that model, Clemson will play permanent opponents Florida State, Georgia Tech and N.C. State annually, and each of the conference’s other 10 teams twice per four-year cycle.
