Against the current backdrop of rampant conference realignment, the ACC— for the time being—has remained unaffected.
Despite overtures from other conferences, all 15 of its schools remain in place. That's a far cry from past waves of realignment, which thrust Big East stalwarts Boston College, Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Virginia Tech into the league while charter member Maryland left for the Big Ten.
However, stability now does not guarantee stability in the future—ask the Pac-12 circa 10 years ago. On Saturday, ESPN's Paul Finebaum gave a frank description of the ACC's tenuous position on SportsCenter.
