I look at conferences like neighborhoods….
In the ACC, you have the 6 neighbors (Clemson, NC State, Wake, UNC, Duke and UVa) who have been there forever and are like those entitled neighbors that look down at anyone new coming in. And they still miss Maryland even though they’ll never admit it.
Then you have the 4 neighbors (GT, FSU, Tech and Miami) who moved in when the neighborhood was still “the cool place to be.”
Then the yankees (BC, SU and Pitt) moved in and drove the price up, with one homeowner (ND) buying a house but renting it out just to collect the money because he felt he’s too good to actually live there.
After all that, one neighbor (UMCP) got fed up with the neighborhood and upgraded to a pricier location. That’s when the those questionable neighbors (UL) moved into UMCP’s house. UL’s children are truant partying troublemakers always getting the FSU, Miami and Clemson’s families kids into trouble. There are still rumors that these UL neighbors are selling drugs and running a brothel.
Now, things have gotten strange, a Texan with a lot of oil money (SMU) and two wealthy California snobs (Cal and Stanford) have moved in. None of the neighbors know them except for the ND guy who only visits once a year to check on his property.
Today, the Miami, FSU and Clemson neighbors constantly talk about leaving but can’t afford to. UVa and UNC have secretly already left and none of the neighbors are aware of it. Duke may also be planning to leave but none of the other neighbors seem to care. ND is thinking of upgrading their rental property to look more appealing to higher paying tenants but plan to stay in the neighborhood until the economy makes a downturn. The NCSU, GT, Wake and Tech neighbors still think this is a great neighborhood and are completely oblivious to what’s to happen in the near future. The Tech and NCSU dads cookout every weekend and are too drunk to pay attention. Their daughters secretly like that bad boy UL kid but the dads hate him. The yankees pretty much don’t give a crap and never liked their neighbors anyway. And the newcomers are just here for a little while.
THIS is the ACC neighborhood in my eyes.
** Edited by Calamitous at 4/4/2026, 7:16:47 AM
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Thread Replies (13)
The current setup with ND is not bad.
-- RandomAsianGuy
Mar 28, 2026 at 03:47 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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03/28/26 03:47 PM ET
I look at conferences like neighborhoods….
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-- Calamitous
Apr 04, 2026 at 07:13 AM ET
Calamitous
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04/04/26 07:13 AM ET
Pretty cool summary. **
-- RandomAsianGuy
Apr 04, 2026 at 12:59 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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04/04/26 12:59 PM ET
With 17 teams in the ACC, it’s inconsequential.**
-- Stech
Mar 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
Stech
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03/30/26 12:30 PM ET
June 30, 2036 can't come soon enough for all parties involved.
-- VTHokie2000
Mar 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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03/30/26 12:09 PM ET
That's why I am very skeptical of 5/6 game arrangement between ND and SEC.
-- RandomAsianGuy
Mar 30, 2026 at 02:01 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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03/30/26 02:01 PM ET
I guess it is possible an arrangement could be formed between them.
-- VTHokie2000
Mar 30, 2026 at 03:09 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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03/30/26 03:09 PM ET
I think a lot of the complaints come from fans who believe if Notre Dame
-- wwhokie1
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
wwhokie1
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03/30/26 10:18 AM ET
It is great for the ACC. No doubt.**
-- goldendomer
Mar 30, 2026 at 01:59 AM ET
goldendomer
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03/30/26 01:59 AM ET
Fair to good, no doubt.
-- HOKIEGOBBLE
Mar 30, 2026 at 01:46 PM ET
HOKIEGOBBLE
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03/30/26 01:46 PM ET
ND has never been in a bad situation.
-- MrFantastic!
Mar 30, 2026 at 01:07 PM ET
MrFantastic!
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03/30/26 01:07 PM ET
Conferences are so bastardized, I don't even care anymore. I just root for
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/29/26 12:56 AM ET
I think most people are fine with the status quo, as long as they
-- VT ChemE 1986
Mar 28, 2026 at 06:34 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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03/28/26 06:34 PM ET