ACC to count BYU as P5

Makes sense.

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Atlantic Coast Conference teams that play BYU now will be able to count that game toward the ACC's requirement of playing a nonleague Power 5 team, sources told ESPN.

This is a change in philosophy for the ACC. At last year's spring meetings, the ACC announced games against BYU would not count as a Power 5 opponent. Starting in 2017, ACC teams are required to play at least one nonleague Power 5 team.

The reason for the change was because three of the four remaining Power 5 leagues (Big 12, Pac-12 and Big Ten) play nine conference games or will be going to nine conference games, meaning fewer nonconference opportunities, a source said. Also, the ACC believes games against BYU -- which has gone to 10 consecutive bowl games under coach Bronco Mendenhall -- would help the league's overall strength of schedule, a source said.

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well that settles it...

what's next, Army and Navy?

If you are gonna count Notre Dame I have no problem counting BYU.

ND might have been more successful in immediate history, but the disparity is not enough to make me say they are that different from BYU.

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Also, the ACC believes games against BYU -- which has gone to 10 consecutive bowl games under coach Bronco Mendenhall -- would help the league's overall strength of schedule, a source said.

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you know its time to re-evaluate your league when you look to byu to raise SoS

ACC gonna ACC.

Ridiculous- how can BYU be considered on the same level as those power teams like UVA, Pitt and Wake that fill the ACC