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VPI_1998

you are correct about the SEC - before the mid-2000 decade SEC had some

nattys but they didn't dominate in winning nattys like they do now - other than Bama the SEC was well behind the B1G and Pac-12 (believe it or not!) in winning football nattys. Then they really ramped up promotion of their league, they got Saban and Bama rolling and they have continued that momentum with FL, UGA and LSU winning at least 2 each in the past 20 years plus Bama's 6. ACC had 3 in the same time period? A decade ago the ACC could legitmately compete occasionally, but as we saw a couple years ago with FSU the "committee" doesn't even deem an undefeated season in the ACC as worthy (maybe they are correct but putting Bama in over FSU was a joke). The question is how can the ACC promote themselves and rehab their image? Winning yes - but it takes more these days.
Posted: 12/02/2025 at 04:25 AM ET
(In response to this post by crazylane)

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ACC champ game tix are already dropping
HokieAl • 12/01/25 09:42 PM ET
Sell tickets at Costco like UVa, or Dollar Stores
V333T • 12/02/25 09:09 AM ET
Or donate to Goodwill**
Windows NT • 12/02/25 09:59 AM ET
Go Duke!**
Hokiefied • 12/02/25 07:21 AM ET
Surprised? They don’t serve Chardonnay and Brie at BoA Stadium
V333T • 12/02/25 06:30 AM ET
Wine is sold at BoA Stadium...however it is Barefoot Wine which is
Tuckahokie • 12/02/25 06:43 AM ET
Imagine that!**
Bburg Mac • 12/02/25 06:20 AM ET
Uva should not have to play a team they already beat up
Happy Dog • 12/02/25 06:06 AM ET
The ACC needs to adopt the CFP committee jargon...
BMoreHokie • 12/02/25 01:08 AM ET
When the league eliminated divisions and two schools were given
Blueboy • 12/02/25 12:28 AM ET
Oddly enough UVA had 56k for WSU game and vt had 53k for Cal. Despite tech
CavDan • 12/02/25 09:48 PM ET
How many sellouts did VT have and how many did uvgay have? VI had several
Blueboy • 12/02/25 10:33 PM ET
Again; you have a bigger student body and alumni base.
CavDan • 12/03/25 02:17 PM ET
The league is desperate for traditional powers and bigger schools to win.
CavDan • 12/01/25 11:35 PM ET
they'd sell more tix if they advertise that they're going to show the
squarerootofone • 12/01/25 10:11 PM ET
POTD**
TomTurkey • 12/02/25 10:29 AM ET
No offense intended, but I think they would also have to provide free beer.**
Blueboy • 12/02/25 12:18 AM ET
There is no excuse to have any tie breaker system that allows ...
Atlee Hokie • 12/01/25 10:08 PM ET
Supposed to be raining also**
fordham • 12/01/25 09:59 PM ET
Here is a photo (link)**
Tuckahokie • 12/01/25 10:05 PM ET
You mean the amazing UVA fans are not gonna pack the stadium?**
HokieInClifton • 12/01/25 09:53 PM ET
They can't even pack their own lunch.**
Bburg Mac • 12/02/25 06:00 AM ET
They can in one of these...but only in one of these (link)**
Tuckahokie • 12/02/25 06:28 AM ET
That is actually a really nice basket!**
Bburg Mac • 12/02/25 09:24 AM ET
In their defense, there is a BB game that day**
FlintMS • 12/01/25 09:54 PM ET
as well as a quidditch tournament on the grounds. should be enthralling.**
squarerootofone • 12/01/25 10:05 PM ET
BC would have been worse than Duke due to proximity
turkeywinghokie • 12/01/25 09:51 PM ET
The league is already a dead man walking.
19DHokies • 12/01/25 09:49 PM ET
Amazingly it is
crazylane • 12/01/25 10:11 PM ET
I was impressed at the time.
19DHokies • 12/01/25 11:14 PM ET
Of course the SEC had had huge success the last 15 + years
crazylane • 12/01/25 11:43 PM ET
you are correct about the SEC - before the mid-2000 decade SEC had some ◄
VPI_1998 • 12/02/25 04:25 AM ET
Big East had more Natty’s through the 90’s
mwills98 • 12/02/25 09:16 AM ET
The ACC had major strengths that astonishingly poor leadership never
goodbadugly • 12/02/25 07:34 AM ET
It will be more sparsely attended than Ebenezer Scrooge's funeral.**
KCHokie2 • 12/01/25 09:44 PM ET
Ebenezer had a big comeback and won a lot of friends at the end.
Bburg Mac • 12/02/25 01:46 AM ET