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Brownell says ACC schedule isn't working, was made without a lot of input from coaches

The ACC schedule isn’t working for Clemson head coach Brad Brownell.

The Atlantic Coast Conference currently plays 20 league games in men's basketball, but Brownell, whose Tigers travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech Wednesday at 7 pm (ACCN), would prefer a lesser number. He thinks playing more out-of-conference games would change the narrative that the ACC is weaker now than it has been in the past.

“The 20 league games, I would have preferred 18. I just think we've tried this, and it's not working as well,” Brownell said earlier this week. “I would rather our teams play out-of-conference games.