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[QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 4975247, member: 127"]
Yes and look at our NCAA tournament representation since then. Darn poor. In the 5 years before we went to 20 games (not counting Covid year 2020) the ACC had 5 teams (2019),  3 teams (2018), 4 teams (2017), 4 teams ( 2016) and 5 teams ( 2015) in the NCAA’s with seeds of 4 or less. Since then we have had just 2 teams in 2021 with both being 4 seeds, in the 2022 only 1 team, Duke, had a 4 seed or lower (they were a 2 seed) with next lowest seed being UNC at an 8 seed, and in 2023 only Virginia had a 4 seed or lower, the next seed was #5 Miami. This year it sure doesn’t look good for multiple ACC teams having good seeds either.

The ACC way back from 1979 even when they had only 9 teams, did the ACC ever have only 1 team with a top 4 seed or lower till 2021 when we added games. Relevant or not? Just wondering. The last 3 years we’ve had 2 teams once then 1 team twice, in the last 3 years with low seeds. The more teams, the more games, maybe a combo added with the  on loss of aging legendary and then new coaches, transfer portal, NIL etc - the ACC‘s place in college basketball has diminished which sadly is reflected in their latest NCAA seeds. I’m just questioning if more conference games, along with less out of conference games which are mostly played at the beginning of seasons hurts us too. Just hoping this recent history changes somehow.

Now the ACC itself is keeping 25% of their conference (5 out of 20) from even competing in the ACC tournament. Strange times indeed.
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