John Swofford: ACC not planning 3 divisions if deregulation passes Posted Apr 18, 2015 ACC commissioner John Swofford reiterated Thursday that his league has no plans to change its current format if conference championship game deregulation passes. Last week, CBSSports.com reported deregulation is expected to pass by 2016, citing sources. If that happens, conferences would no longer be required to have 12 teams or two divisions to hold a championship game. (ESPN.com)