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Come Fan with UsTuesday, August 18, 2026

From The Rumble Seat: Breathe Regular, ACC Fans

SBN’s Georgia Tech blog wants ACC basketball fans to take a few deep ones:

↵Let’s crack open an ice cold can of clarity. Perception is one thing. Reality is another. The ACC is more than the win and loss column for Duke and UNC in conference play... North Carolina fans and the big media types may not believe this because the two big NC programs have overshadowed all of the talent and greatness of the conference for the past 20 years. Yes, they are the most important members of our conference due to fan base size, mass appeal, and revenue but the conference is not down just because UNC is struggling to win in the ACC or because Duke has struggled out of conference.
↵Check it out; they’ve got charts and everything!

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