Eric wrote:Yeah, the ACC is a pretty balanced conference. It has improved vastly from when it started the season, IMO. Everyone made such a big deal about it being a "down" conference (don't get me wrong, it is in 2006), but not as much as people think. Who's better, team-for-team, than the ACC (besides the SEC and Big East, well, at least that's what I think)?
I do'nt think I ever suggested that. There's something to be said for playing to the level of your competiton. I think that's been the 'trademark' of the ACC, this season, in general.
Eric wrote:In the Big East, we have really good teams in West Virginia, Louisville, and Rutgers, mediocre ones in Pitt, Cincy, and USF, and bad ones in UConn and Syracuse.
I'd qualify that to read: Two 'oustanding' teams (W. Virginia, Louisville), one 'remarkable' team (Rutgers), two 'very good' teams (Pittsburgh, USF), and 3 'respectable' teams (Cincy, Syracuse, UConn). There are no 'bad' teams, this year, IMO.
Eric wrote:In the SEC, we have really good teams in Tennessee, LSU, Florida, Arkansas, and Auburn with mediocre ones in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, maybe even Kentucky, with bad ones in Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt.
Again, I'd say at least 4 'outstanding' teams (Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, LSU), 4 'good' teams (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, S. Carolina), 4 'respectable' teams (Mississippi, Mississippi St, Kentucky, Vanderbilt). None are 'bad'.
Eric wrote:So if we look at the ACC, we have really good teams in.......eh, in my judgement, nobody.
I think the W.F. Demon Deacons are 'very good' if not 'outstanding. Maryland has a 'very good' team, in my opinion. V.T., B.C. G.T. & Clemson are all about the same, which is to say they are all 'exceptional'. Even Virginia & NC State have all played well, at times. N. Carolina & Duke constitute the ACC 'cellar'.
Eric wrote:I think we have more of a discussion when it comes to best conference than people think. Everyone is quick to point out the SEC (which I think is the best conference), but the gap isn't as large as most think.
It's hard to quantify 'success'. Lord knows I've tried! It's not just about winning (although it's certainly one way to 'gauge' it). It's in the 'details'.