This was the last of 19 athletic championship events held by the conference in the 2014–15 academic year.
[2][3][4] The tournament has been held every year but one since 1973, with Clemson and Georgia Tech each winning nine championships, the most all-time.
Charter league member Duke, along with recent entrants Virginia Tech, Boston College, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame have never won the event.
The winner of each seven team division and the top eight other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season were seeded one through ten.
The winner of each pool played a single championship game.