The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2026 conference opponents for each member institution on Tuesday afternoon, and buried in that release was an important piece of news. “The ACC Tiebreaker Policy will be updated and announced ahead of the 2026 season,” the release said.

The ACC announced they were updating their tiebreaker system for the 2026 season after Duke won the title this season.

NC State and Duke will play nine conference games in 2026, while North Carolina will play eight as the league transitions to a nine-game league schedule.

The league in September announced plans to have a nine-game slate, aligning with power-conference peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. That came after debates and disagreement about the impact of unbalanced scheduling and access to the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The 2026 football season is going to be a "transition year" for the ACC as it shifts toward a model where every league member will play nine conference games and at least 10 games against Power Four foes.

RALEIGH — NC State women's basketball went on the road and took care of business in its ACC conference opener, throttling Miami 87-61. After playing one of the most difficult non-conference schedules in the sport, head coach Wes Moore learned a lot about his team, mainly areas where the Wolfpack needed to grow. And grow fast.

The ACC conference reportedly accidentally sent an email to Notre Dame that irritated people inside the program.