Tournament as championship Atlantic Coast Conference



possibly case s lasting contribution acc tournament, first played in 1954 , decides winner of acc title. acc unique in division college basketball conference not officially recognize regular season champion. started when 1 school per conference made ncaa tournament. acc representative determined conference tournament rather regular season result. therefore, league eliminated regular season title in 1961, choosing recognize winner of acc tournament conference champion. fans , media claim regular-season title team finishes first, , ncaa recognizes regular-season title winner in order maintain system of choosing nit , ncaa tournament berths based on regular season placement. acc, unofficial crowning of regular season champion insignificant 1975 ncaa rule change allowed more 1 team per conference earn bid ncaa tournament. result, team finishing atop acc regular-season standings has invariably been invited ncaa tournament if did not win acc tournament. so, claim regular season title remains unofficial , carries no reward other top seed in acc tournament.


historically, acc has been dominated 4 teams tobacco road in north carolina—north carolina, duke, north carolina state , wake forest. between them, have won 50 tournament titles. have won or shared 59 regular season titles, including 4 since 1981. virginia cavaliers, however, won regular season titles in 2014 , 2015, becoming first acc team besides duke or north carolina solely win back-to-back regular season titles since 1974.








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