Board moves ahead with policy that could stop UNC, NC State from leaving ACC Posted Jan 25, 2024 Any UNC System school — and that includes North Carolina and N.C. State — that wants to change athletic conferences will have to get approval from the system president and the board under a policy change approved by a board committee Wednesday. The change must be approved by the full 24-member Board of Governors before it goes into effect. (WRAL Sports Fan)