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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips emphasizes the importance of cooperation and transparency among schools and conferences to create a sustainable future for college athletics, advocating for federal oversight, unified governance, and flexible playoff structures, while addressing issues like NIL regulations and conference scheduling.
The ACC will start releasing public player availability reports for conference games at least 48 hours in advance, aiming to combat gambling-related information leaks, with similar policies extending to basketball and baseball, and plans to enforce fines for non-compliance; this move aligns with SEC practices and is part of broader efforts to regulate sports betting impacts.
The ACC is urging the College Football Playoff committee to reconsider Miami's ranking after the Hurricanes fell to No. 12, potentially missing out on the 12-team tournament despite a 10-2 record. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips expressed disappointment, arguing Miami deserves better, while coach Mario Cristobal highlighted the team's strong season and close losses. Miami's exclusion is contentious as Alabama, with three losses, secured the No. 11 spot. The Hurricanes' case is weakened by not facing ranked teams and defensive struggles, despite leading in offensive stats.
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips remains optimistic about the conference's future despite challenges posed by the financial dominance of the Big Ten and SEC. Phillips rejected the notion that the ACC's spirited debates are a sign of weakness and impending division, and several athletic directors echoed his optimism. The ACC is working to discover more revenue streams and close the gap between them and the top two conferences. The conference's leading performers will benefit from a success initiative that rewards top football and men's basketball programs. Phillips also addressed other issues, including streamlined governance of Bowl Subdivision football and name, image, and likeness compensation for college athletes.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and athletic directors have publicly messaged that they will all work together to find solutions to the issues facing the league, starting with closing a massive revenue gap with the SEC and the Big Ten. The week started with reports of seven schools having their own discussions about the league's grant of rights and finding a path forward, but ended with Phillips saying that the athletic directors from those seven schools assured him, "We're all in this together. We believe in the ACC and we want to continue to work together."
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and commissioner Jim Phillips are finalizing a three-year contract extension that will keep him atop the league through essentially the rest of the decade. Phillips' task in the wake of his new deal is to find creative ways to close the revenue gap between the ACC and the SEC and Big Ten. The ACC was the only major conference with schools in both of this year's NCAA tournament Final Fours.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips plans to meet with the league's men's basketball coaches and athletic directors after the season ends to discuss ways to be more "proactive" and "aggressive" in changing the narrative surrounding the conference. The ACC received only five bids to the men's NCAA tournament this season, and Phillips believes the selection committee has become too reliant on the NET rankings to evaluate teams. He also noted that the transfer portal has affected rosters in a way that did not have to be considered even five years ago and that that has a huge effect on early nonconference games.