This was the last of 19 athletic championship events held by the conference in the 2017–18 academic year.
[2] The tournament has been held every year but one since 1973, with Clemson winning ten 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.
Louisville plays their third season in the ACC in 2017, and has also yet to win a title.
The winner of each seven team division and the top ten other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season will be seeded one through twelve.