There is no question......
the quality of basketball play in the ACC has declined relative to its history. The decline can be seen in players and coaches. It is also likely the play in other conferences has not declined as much as the ACC, in effect closing the gap among the conferences.
Not having a #1 seed in the last half a decade MAY mean something but, it is far less troubling than had they not won a national championship in the last five years or two decades like at least one conference considered perennially as a top performer.
Thread Replies (63)
SVP and Lunardi talking about how the ACC
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 12:57 AM ET
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01/30/24 12:57 AM ET
The mountain west is this years fad. **
-- GreenvilleVT
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:31 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:31 AM ET
This can not be overstated enough.**
-- HokieRat
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:54 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:54 AM ET
No one cared when ESPN let it's darling Big East get absorbed
-- WildTurkE
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:14 AM ET
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01/30/24 10:14 AM ET
You don't think the ACC is
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 06:00 PM ET
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01/30/24 06:00 PM ET
You're certainly free to disagree, of course.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:05 PM ET
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01/30/24 08:05 PM ET
I have explained it to you.....
-- 2hhoop3
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:17 PM ET
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01/30/24 08:17 PM ET
It’s a business decision based on viewership, ratings, appeal,
-- RJHokie
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:14 PM ET
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01/30/24 08:14 PM ET
Very true. This board wasn't lamenting the demise of the Big East.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:03 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:03 AM ET
Statistically, 2nd worst ACC in 17+ years. Last year, 2023, was worst
-- catdaddy
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:02 AM ET
catdaddy
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01/30/24 09:02 AM ET
On the court. ACC 8 - 3 vs B12
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:11 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:11 AM ET
Legendary coach retirements temporary hurt flagships unc & duke
-- VT757to276
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET
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01/30/24 10:30 AM ET
Syracuse and Notre Dame's decline under HoFers Boeheim and Brey cannot be
-- WildTurkE
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:40 AM ET
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01/30/24 10:40 AM ET
When did the transfer rules change? I think historical kenpom should be
-- HokieAl
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:52 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:52 AM ET
There are enough numbers out there for everyone to argue their own way.
-- Chris Coleman
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:57 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:57 AM ET
Being good seems like a pretty good way to be perceived as good.**
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:59 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:59 AM ET
How many Final 4 teams did B12, SEC, B1G have last year? Zero.
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:57 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:57 AM ET
And yet, there's been an ACC team in the Final 4 in 4 out of the last 6 &
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:13 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:13 AM ET
And yet that's not proof in any way that the conference is strong. I guess
-- King of Hokies
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:56 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:56 AM ET
Are you not a little surprised that
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:15 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:15 AM ET
Totally agree with that!
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM ET
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01/30/24 10:51 AM ET
Hoos have a special distinction with that difference **
-- TomTurkey
Jan 30, 2024 at 04:20 PM ET
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01/30/24 04:20 PM ET
Well, they've had both. We've had neither. So there's that. **
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 05:37 PM ET
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01/30/24 05:37 PM ET
And the trifecta of losing to a 16**
-- TomTurkey
Jan 30, 2024 at 05:50 PM ET
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01/30/24 05:50 PM ET
I'd take it in a heart beat to have a natty.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 05:52 PM ET
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01/30/24 05:52 PM ET
Not surprised at all. It is due to the lack of respect that the ACC
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:20 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:20 AM ET
I think the conclusion they seemed to be reaching from the data was
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:22 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:22 AM ET
VT Women's Hoops were #1 seed last year. Are they in the ACC?**
-- WildTurkE
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:44 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:44 AM ET
(Deleted because it was stupid)
-- Will Stewart
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:57 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:57 AM ET
NOBODY is talking about ACC’s record vs B12
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:58 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:58 AM ET
Just trying to understand, do you think the ACC is a better basektball
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:32 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:32 AM ET
Not quite but they’re not far off
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:00 AM ET
Head-to-head is one of many factors to consider
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:12 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:12 AM ET
You seem to be a bit inconsistent
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 02:35 PM ET
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01/30/24 02:35 PM ET
If you can’t understand how skewed it is to say the conference that is 3-8
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 02:51 PM ET
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01/30/24 02:51 PM ET
Nice job deflecting.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 03:12 PM ET
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01/30/24 03:12 PM ET
Ah yes where 5 of those 8 wins came against the bottom 6 of the B12,
-- HokieRat
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:06 AM ET
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01/30/24 08:06 AM ET
Lol to pretend like the 8 wins are against the top of the Big 12
-- HokieRat
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:53 AM ET
Kansas also has losses to WVU, UCF
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 12:16 PM ET
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01/30/24 12:16 PM ET
It's mind boggling how bad some people's ability to reason is**
-- King of Hokies
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:58 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:58 AM ET
Mine or his? Facts are below**
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:02 AM ET
B12 wins vs ACC: 1 pt by Texas over UL, Cincy over GT
-- hokiepro
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:24 AM ET
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01/30/24 08:24 AM ET
Pretty sure we are on the men's board, talking about *men's* basketball.
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:50 AM ET
HeisenBurg13
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01/30/24 07:50 AM ET
So the ESPN conspiracy towards the ACC is men's hoops only. Got it.
-- WildTurkE
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:59 AM ET
WildTurkE
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01/30/24 07:59 AM ET
Seriously? Get bent. We were talking about basketball, not football.
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:09 AM ET
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01/30/24 08:09 AM ET
Such animus. We're just talking. I'm pointing out that the ACC's
-- WildTurkE
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:23 AM ET
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01/30/24 08:23 AM ET
Only took you two snarky replies to get to some real points. Good stuff in
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:17 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:17 AM ET
A team making the final four as less than a 1 seed
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:30 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:30 AM ET
It may raise the question of their seeding but it doesn't
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:47 AM ET
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01/30/24 09:47 AM ET
I don't think what you're pointing out is a mis-seeding.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 11:01 AM ET
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01/30/24 11:01 AM ET
Good post as well.
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jan 30, 2024 at 01:00 PM ET
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01/30/24 01:00 PM ET
Not at all. Your point is valid. And on a case by case basis, it isn't
-- HeisenBurg13
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:42 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:42 AM ET
UNC should remedy that for this year**
-- hoodat
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:03 AM ET
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01/30/24 07:03 AM ET