The ACC is thought by some to be the best overall conference of all 10 in the FBS level – but one writer doesn’t see it that way.
There is no question that, right now, is a great time to be the Atlantic Coast Conference when it comes to football. The ACC has two of the last four national champions, including FSU football bringing home the 2013 title, and is considered by some to be the best Power Five conference at this point in all of the FBS.
Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher said so during ACC Football Kickoff media days, and it was a thought that was shared afterward by those who may have thought it, but were afraid to say it since the casual fan has been trained to think the SEC is the best.
However, not everyone seems to think the ACC is the best conference at this point. Yahoo! Sports’ Nick Bromberg posted a ranking of the 10 conferences in the FBS – and has the conference featuring Florida State in second place:
"The ACC was the deepest conference in college football last season and shouldn’t slip too far. Both Clemson and Florida State are top-10 programs and Louisville may be too if it wasn’t in the same division as the Tigers and Seminoles.Speaking of the Coastal, there’s not a true standout program in the bunch. But there are a lot of good teams to choose from."
Now, I get that the Atlantic Division is by far the more superior of the two in the ACC at this point, but my beef is more with the fact that the Big Ten was ranked higher at this point.
Yes, the Big Ten East is one that right now could rival the ACC Atlantic considering the fact they have Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State (which would be a hell of a three way battle with Florida State, Clemson and Louisville) – but you can’t tell me that the Big Ten West, which right now has Wisconsin and a bunch of weak teams, could hold the ACC Coastal’s jock straps.
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When it comes to the top conferences in the FBS, the Atlantic Coast Conference is by far and away the best TOTAL league at this point. It may not last for long and the ACC may someday go back to being Florida State and all the rest – but for right now, it’s not even close.