Jul 21, 2021; Charlotte, NC, USA; ACC commissioner Jim Phillips speaks to the media during the ACC Kickoff at The Westin Charlotte. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
New ACC president Jim Phillips must be on the offensive side of conference expansion and cannot take the same approach that former commissioner John Swofford had when he accepted Miami, Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Virginia Tech.
We can all complain about more changes coming to college football – the NIL, immediate transfer eligibility, coaches pay, expanding the College Football Playoff, and more conference expansion but the fact is all of that is happening whether anyone likes it.