Syracuse University athletics will receive roughly $6.8 million in conference payout after the ACC earned more than $100 million over the past three NCAA Tournaments, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported on Friday.
In 2015, four ACC teams advanced to the Sweet 16, including eventual winner Duke. Last season the ACC sent six teams to the Sweet 16, including Syracuse and North Carolina, which both advanced to the Final Four. While ACC schools haven't fared well this year, North Carolina still remains and is just one win away from returning to the National Championship game.
Over the past three years, the ACC has earned 64 units from the NCAA's basketball fund, money from television deals the NCAA sets aside to reward conferences for their play in the tournament.