Overview

• All ACC schools must file player availability reports for football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball one day before games with updates two hours before tipoff
• Commissioner Jim Phillips said the policy aims to protect student-athletes from harassment by individuals seeking inside information, with fines for late or inaccurate reports still under development
• The ACC settled lawsuits with Florida State and Clemson by setting tiered exit fees starting at $165 million in 2026 and decreasing through 2030-31
• The conference secured an extension of its ESPN media rights through the 2035–36 season to bolster financial stability
• Phillips is pushing for federal NIL oversight, signalling openness to a 14- to 16-team College Football Playoff that rewards conference champions without guaranteed berths