The ACC began its fall meetings Monday in Charlottesville, but uncertainty remains as to whether the league will add a 12th member in the near future.
"That's something that the president's council will be handling," Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage said. "I can't respond to that."
The planned agenda for this year's meetings included a major scheduling decision. This past summer, the ACC voted to add Miami and Virginia Tech, brining the league total to 11 schools. ACC teams have always played a full round robin schedule in football, and a double round robin schedule in basketball. The increased number of teams will likely make these formats unviable.
The issue of expanding the ACC further has been discussed because, under NCAA rules, a minimum of 12 schools are needed to hold a football conference championship game. Last week, the Charlotte Observer that the ACC had reached a deal with Notre Dame, a claim both sides later denied. Several newspaper have suggested that the ACC will pursue Boston College if they cannot land the Irish.
"It was mentioned that there was an article talking about a conversation with Boston College," Littlepage said.
The ACC voted 6-3 to add BC this summer, falling one vote short of the required amount.
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