Another week in which the ACC could earn some respect while UNC plays absolute crap.
Never let it be said that the mighty Wufs would risk another L by playing a Somebody the week after playing a Somebody. This week, the Wufs should get to lick their wounds from a tussle with a Bluetick Coonhound. The Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech certainly do not have that fight in them; they were picked 7th of 10 teams in the very weak CUSA.
FSU hosts Memphis. Not only did Norvell leave Memphis for FSU, but while FSU is 0-2, Memphis is being talked about as having a shot to make the playoffs. If the Tigers get this road win, Novell's seat gets hot, the ACC takes another blow to its football credibility, and Memphis HC Ryan Silverfield becomes an even hotter prospect for Major Conference ADs to begin vetting seriously.
The sad shape of the ACC is perhaps best seen this week as BC heads to Columbia - not the armpit of the south Atlantic in SC but the fairly nice town in the middle of Missouri. The Missouri Tigers are ranked #6, their SEC status showing all over. BC, having stomped on FSU, is ranked #24. Even if that game draws 3 million viewers, all credit will go to the SEC, with ESPN leading that charge. The ACC sure could use a Doug Flutie type miracle game in that one.
Pitt hosts WVU in the Backyard Brawl. The stakes in that are always big for the schools and their fans and HCs. The ACC needs to win every game against the Big 12 as it seems the media is determined to rank the BIG 12 as the 3rd best football conference just it the media has been claiming that Big 12 basketball may be the best in the country.
Miami hosts Ball ST. AS Miami is the only ACC team ranked in the Top 20, the league needs the Cnes to win by at least 40.
UConn visits Dook, which just beat Northwestern. UConn is nit yet in the Big 12 but if the Huskies win, ESPN will have its mouthpieces talking about how even UConn makes Big 12 football better.
VT goes to Old Dominion, which is VT's Recruit the Tidewater reminder game. VT has already embarrassed itself and the ACC once this year. We definitely do not need another.
#5 Ole Miss visits Wake Forest. I swear that I saw a post earlier today by an Ole Miss fan saying that this Road game would test Ole Miss. The guy has shown in the past that he has better sense about the quality of ACC football than do the vast majority of SEC fans, but I still was surprised. Maybe he does not know that Wake fell flat last year and has lost to UVA this year. As with Bc vs. Mezzo, a Wake win would be huge for the ACC's chances to get 2 teams into the playoffs.
Maryland at UVA. Former ACC border state rivalry. ACC needs this one against a BT school as it is far more likely than wins over Ole Miss and Missouri.
San Diego St vs. Cal. The Bears got a huge Road win at Auburn last week ands promptly used its Twitter to have fun with the SEC by proclaiming the Cal victory Just Means More. Gotta like anybody who will poke at SEC and/or BT. The Aztecs love being a thorn in the side of Pac teams, but will that still hold as Cal is in the ACC and the Pac is dead?
Never let it be said that the mighty Wufs would risk another L by playing a Somebody the week after playing a Somebody. This week, the Wufs should get to lick their wounds from a tussle with a Bluetick Coonhound. The Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech certainly do not have that fight in them; they were picked 7th of 10 teams in the very weak CUSA.
FSU hosts Memphis. Not only did Norvell leave Memphis for FSU, but while FSU is 0-2, Memphis is being talked about as having a shot to make the playoffs. If the Tigers get this road win, Novell's seat gets hot, the ACC takes another blow to its football credibility, and Memphis HC Ryan Silverfield becomes an even hotter prospect for Major Conference ADs to begin vetting seriously.
The sad shape of the ACC is perhaps best seen this week as BC heads to Columbia - not the armpit of the south Atlantic in SC but the fairly nice town in the middle of Missouri. The Missouri Tigers are ranked #6, their SEC status showing all over. BC, having stomped on FSU, is ranked #24. Even if that game draws 3 million viewers, all credit will go to the SEC, with ESPN leading that charge. The ACC sure could use a Doug Flutie type miracle game in that one.
Pitt hosts WVU in the Backyard Brawl. The stakes in that are always big for the schools and their fans and HCs. The ACC needs to win every game against the Big 12 as it seems the media is determined to rank the BIG 12 as the 3rd best football conference just it the media has been claiming that Big 12 basketball may be the best in the country.
Miami hosts Ball ST. AS Miami is the only ACC team ranked in the Top 20, the league needs the Cnes to win by at least 40.
UConn visits Dook, which just beat Northwestern. UConn is nit yet in the Big 12 but if the Huskies win, ESPN will have its mouthpieces talking about how even UConn makes Big 12 football better.
VT goes to Old Dominion, which is VT's Recruit the Tidewater reminder game. VT has already embarrassed itself and the ACC once this year. We definitely do not need another.
#5 Ole Miss visits Wake Forest. I swear that I saw a post earlier today by an Ole Miss fan saying that this Road game would test Ole Miss. The guy has shown in the past that he has better sense about the quality of ACC football than do the vast majority of SEC fans, but I still was surprised. Maybe he does not know that Wake fell flat last year and has lost to UVA this year. As with Bc vs. Mezzo, a Wake win would be huge for the ACC's chances to get 2 teams into the playoffs.
Maryland at UVA. Former ACC border state rivalry. ACC needs this one against a BT school as it is far more likely than wins over Ole Miss and Missouri.
San Diego St vs. Cal. The Bears got a huge Road win at Auburn last week ands promptly used its Twitter to have fun with the SEC by proclaiming the Cal victory Just Means More. Gotta like anybody who will poke at SEC and/or BT. The Aztecs love being a thorn in the side of Pac teams, but will that still hold as Cal is in the ACC and the Pac is dead?
