There was a really long article in the WashPo about the ACC, and “rise” of the Big East. One conclusion:
“The fact that Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech are no longer in the Big East makes it a whole lot easier for those secondary schools to step up,” Farrell said. “Look at Rutgers. They’ve won for two years. It’s not like there’s a huge winning tradition there. Is it a coincidence that those two years happened to follow the departure of Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech?”
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