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ACC recruiting analysis

01:57 PM ET 02.13

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The ACC footprint extends from New England and the "Tri-state" area in the North, south down the Atlantic coastline all the way to Miami, FL, and soon it will extend west along the Ohio River to Indiana and Kentucky, too. So, how did ACC teams fare when it comes to keeping the home-grown talent at home? Some regions fared better than others, but by and large there is a LOT of room for improvement. If ACC teams could keep at least 50% of the best players in their own footprint, ACC football would be a force to be reconned with!
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ACC Network - better than SEC Network?

03:47 PM ET 01.29

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Fans are funny... just ask a college football fan and he'll tell you that the SEC is going to make a ton of money on an SEC Network, but the ACC? Give it up, boys.Is that view realistic, though?To answer that, we have to ask what is really shown on a conference network - is it football? To a limited extent, sure. There might be a couple of games every week, though most likely not the most desirable games to see (that's being kind), and even then only from September through November. If not football, then what? Primarily, a conferene network is going to show tier 2 and tier 3…

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If Lance Armstrong got away with it...

09:12 AM ET 01.16

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Why not college football teams? After all, Lance was tested numerous times with only minor infractions detected - all this while winning the most prestigious event in his sport multiple times. So why not BCS champions? In fact, here's something for all you conspiracy theorists out there - what if it's already happened? I mean, 3 BCS titles in 4 years is a lot for one team... 7 in a row is a lot for one conference... could it be better football through science?DISCLAIMER: At this point I am not aware of any evidence whatsoever of wrong-doing by any former BCS champions,…

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