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Could USF solve the ACC's scheduling dilemma?

by: Kelly Quinlan08/23/25Kelly_Quinlan
NCAA Football: Miami at South Florida
Sep 21, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal greet South Florida Bulls head coach Alex Goulash after a game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The ACC now faces a dilemma with the SEC's move to a nine-game schedule in 2026. The other three P4 conferences are now playing a nine-game schedule, while the ACC, with 17 members, cannot schedule nine conference games mathematically.