... ACC football does not have a great reputation. Those of us who know the league well, know that ACC football is much better than what the average fan of other conferences is willing, or able, to concede.

The lingering negative view is based primarily on two factors: One, the ACC is seen as a basketball league (five NCAA championships in 10 years), which most hardcore college football fans equate with weak football. And two, the ACC has not had a National Championship contender in football since 2000.

Those two combined factors equal that even when computers rank the ACC the third best football conference, or when we have an NCAA record 10 bowl teams in one year, or when we are .500 again...

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