colleges

MEAC

Acceptable in all references to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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AAC

Acceptable in all references to the American Athletic Conference.
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Big East

Acceptable in all references to the Big East Conference.
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MAAC

Acceptable in all references to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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MAC

Acceptable in all references to the Mid-American Conference.
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Atlantic 10 Conference

In headlines and on subsequent reference in copy, A-10 is acceptable.
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Big Ten

Acceptable in all references to the Big Ten Conference; note the exception to usual rules regarding digits.
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Big 12

Acceptable in all references to the Big 12 Conference.
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ACC

Acceptable in all references to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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NCAA Tournament

Also referred to as The Big Dance or the tournament on subsequent reference. After either of those terms have been used in copy, the dance or the tourney are acceptable. The commonly used term March Madness technically refers to the entirety of postseason college basketball in March, including conference tournaments, which are not technically part
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