College Football ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips: I Love Our 15 Schools & I’m Confident in Us Staying Together (Video) It was expected that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips would field a number of questions about rumors that Clemson, Florida State, UNC and Virginia are considering joining the SEC during his annual ACC Kickoff press conference. During the 45 minute session, Phillips spoke confidently about the state of the conference, but also acknowledging that there’s a long way for the ACC to go to keep up with the SEC and Big 10 financially. And while ACC’s leader says he’s confident that the league will stay together, he emphasized that ALL options are on the table in order for it to keep up with their emerging counterparts. July 20, 2022