ACC basketball moving to 20-game schedule in 2019

[PhDeac]

I think this had been discussed, but not confirmed.
https://247sports.com/college/wake-...ing-to-20-game-conference-schedule-123737177/

Television, Swofford admitted, had a major impact on the ACC’s decision to add more league games to the schedule.
“It had an impact,” Swofford said. “I think there are a lot of reasons to do a 20-game schedule even without television. Television adds another reason to do so. Probably makes it a little tougher on the coaches. But I suspect most of you welcome that. I think fans welcome that.
“So I think it will be popular. Having our own channel is a factor in that because we need quality inventory and there's nothing of any higher quality, generally speaking, than two ACC basketball teams playing each other.

 

[thatguy2016]

there's nothing of any higher quality, generally speaking, than two ACC basketball teams playing each other

no comment

 

[Pilchard]

Surprised as I know K was against this.

With 15 teams, this means playing 6 teams twice and 8 teams once.

 

[Wrangor]

I like it

 

[NASADeac]

"Surprised as I know K was against this."

If this jackass was opposed to it, then it must be a good thing thing for everyone else.

 

[awaken]

If the conference expands, it makes sense for the teams to play each other. More conference teams means more conference games.

Any conference that is too big for a H&H basketball schedule is still too big for me.

 

[deac_tracy]

Gonna be pretty sweet to be the first team in college basketball history to go 0-20 in conference next year.

 

[deacsrus]

Damn!!! Two more in conference losses.

 

[knowell]

1 more chance each year to get an in conference road win. With the extra game, I predict we get one every other year.

 

[tagsfan]

The worse news for bottom-dwelling teams such as Wake is that teams will now open the season with a conference opponent. I doubt that you will ever see Duke and Carolina playing each other that early. Nothing like being 0-2 in conference on January 1.