First things first: looks like the ACC is keenly interested in replacing Commissioner John Swofford with Northwestern AD Jim Philips. He was apparently a popular choice for the Big Ten job which instead went to Kevin Warren.
Pete Thamel writes that it has been approved by the ACC Board of Governors and so, assuming he accepts, he’ll be moving to Greensboro soon.
He has no ACC ties but the estimable David Teels says working at Northwestern prepares him well for our league.
He has to figure out how to close the revenue gap with the Big Ten and SEC and also how to help programs keep afloat during the current crisis.