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In this March 12, 2020, file photo, John Swofford, commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, announces the cancellation of NCAA college basketball games at the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year, as part of a coordinated effort to influence Congress on legislation affecting the ability of college athletes to earn endorsement money. “In this particular case, the (Power Five) conferences are working together on this so that there’s less confusion, not more, in terms of the messaging to congressional leaders that helps explain NIL (Names, Images and Likenesses) and what the concerns are, and how it might work,” Swofford told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) ** FILE **

John Swofford, ACC commissioner, to retire next year

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) receives the most valuable player trophy from ACC commissioner John Swofford during the second half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Clemson won 62-17. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

ACC Commissioner John Swofford stepping down after 24 years

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford listens to a question at a press conference during the ACC NCAA college basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

The Latest: Pay for play big topic at ACC media day

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) **FILE**

Dominant Clemson, Alabama sit atop college football throne

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, Commissioner John Swofford speaks to the media during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C. Speaking Monday, May 6, 2019, at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting in Greensboro, N.C., Swofford said &quot;everything is on schedule&quot; for the August launch of the league's TV channel. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Swofford: August launch of ACC TV channel ‘on schedule’

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2018 file photo,Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford speaks during a news conference at the ACC NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C. When Atlantic Coast Conference teams open the season this week, their games will air on several television platforms, from ABC and ESPNU to the CBS and Fox sports networks. A year from now, that list will also include the ACC’s own channel. Swofford said it could take four or five years to reap the channel’s full financial benefits. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Tuned in: ACC looks for boost with 2019 launch of TV channel

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford speaks during a news conference at the ACC NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC’s Swofford expects national rule on reporting injuries

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - At left, in a July 10, 2018, file photo, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference's annual media gathering in Hoover, Ala. Center, in an Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice participates in a panel discussion at a forum sponsored by the George W. Bush Institute in New York. At right, in an April 5, 2018, file photo, Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford speaks during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Commissioners of the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast conferences say they're confident that the committee led by Condoleeza Rice will reach &quot;impactful&quot; conclusions as it studies corruption in college basketball. (AP Photo/File)

Swofford expects ‘substantive’ findings from Rice commission

By JOEDY McCREARY - Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announces a 10-year contract extension with the Charlotte Sports Foundation to continue hosting the ACC Football Championship game in Charlotte during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, April 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC football championship staying in Charlotte through 2030

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Duke guard Trevon Duval (1) misses a dunk against Notre Dame during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament Thursday, March 8, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

ACC loves NYC: Expect tournament to be back in Brooklyn

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10. 2016, file photo, Louisville's Lamar Jackson poses with the Heisman Trophy after winning the Heisman Trophy award in New York. The ACC returns the Heisman Trophy winner and the defending national champion, and has two top-five teams in the national polls. Collectively, they’ve helped make the conference even more attractive to fans and viewers _ starting with a list of opening-week matchups that include Florida State-Alabama, Virginia Tech-West Virginia and Georgia Tech-Tennessee. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) **FILE**

ACC hopes success of Jackson, Clemson provides boost in ‘17

By JOEDY McCREARY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 12, 2008, file photo, Maryland players practice for the Atlantic Coast Conference men's NCAA college basketball tournament at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C. ACC commissioner John Swofford insists bringing the league's storied men's basketball tournament to Brooklyn is not an experiment, but the start of a long-term relationship. Still, this is a long way to go for the hardcore hoops fans of the ACC's power schools, who have grown a bit possessive of this tournament down South. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

In Brooklyn, ACC debates new horizons vs old traditions

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney poses with the championship trophy after an NCAA college football news conference Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Clemson defeated Alabama 35-31 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

As Clemson celebrates a title, so does the ACC

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In a Oct. 28, 2015 file photo, Commissioner John Swofford speaks to the media during the Atlantic Coast Conference men's NCAA basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C. Swofford says the conference is likely to move its football championship game out of Charlotte, North Carolina, again if a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people is not repealed or adjusted. Swofford gave no timetable Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, for a decision on whether to relocate the 2017 game but he did say the conference will not wait as long as it did last year. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

ACC likely to move championship from NC again if law remains

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Commissioner John Swofford announces an ACC/ESPN Network during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC, ESPN extend deal to 2036 that includes new ACC Network

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press