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Where has the ACC parity gone?

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In 2009, the average margin of victory for a conference game was 13 points. Twelve conference games were decided by a field goal or less and 21 conference games were decided by a single possession.

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The 2010 season has really kinda wet the bed for me. We've seen some nasty blowouts (4 five possession games). Only 4 games have been decided by field goals. And the 15 points per game margin of victory follows a negative trend in competitiveness since 2008. In fact, 7 of the 10 weeks of conference play have averaged double digit margins of victory. It's a sad day for ACC football fans looking to use conference parity as a point of pride.

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Parity Still exists

With the rest of the league as Virginia Tech once again has stepped it up in league play after an 0 and 2 start in the non-conference schedule. I really believe that Georgia Tech will be able to do the same once Paul Johnson has had an opportunity to bring in his guys to run both the triple option and 3/4 defense. We really need some beef up front on both sides of the line.

by cuttysark on Nov 17, 2010 10:46 AM EST reply actions  

I don't know...

I think there’s a definite gap between upper and lower tier members of this ACC this year. Factor in teams that aren’t playing 100% and you’ve got greater disparity in the margins of victory.

Next year may be better but for now, the competitive level across the league isn’t as good as years past.

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by BirdGT on Nov 17, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions  

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