ACC teams not very respected-#20 FSU, @24-NC, Miami the
by Domerduck (2017-09-12 18:09:45)

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only other ACC team receiving only 10 votes, just ahead of ND, out of the 36 total teams getting votes. Other conferences are dominant in VBall like the Big 10 which has 8 teams ranked and 1 other receiving votes and the PAC12 having 6 ranked (all ahead of any ACC team) and 2 others receiving votes. Also the Big12 has 3 teams ranked, West Coast Conference with 2 team, and even the Big East has 1 team ranked ahead of the highest ranked ACC team.

Beating Big 10 teams will help ND and the ACC, but ultimately they need to win in the tourney. Last year 10 of the Final 16 were from the top two conferences with the PAC12 winning it all (Stanford) over Texas and two Big 10 teams made out to complete the Final 4. Only 17 schools have comprised the 72 teams that have been to the Volleyball finals, but none from the ACC. The list includes 6 PAC12 schools, 5 Big 10 schools, Texas, BYU & Florida (both once as runner ups) and Long Beach State, Pacific, & Hawaii (but none of those 3 appearing since 2001).

Hopefully with a NC coach from the PAC12 ND can help change things up in the ACC.

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