(03-06-2020 09:40 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Other than Clemson, there was not much in the ACC for the casual fan to get excited about.

Clemson learned a long time ago that they would have to "sell the sizzle" in order to compete (small alumni base, remote location), while the rest of the ACC chose to continue to sell "the college experience". Individual college experiences don't do much for the casual non-alumni type.
Now when the rest of the ACC needs to step up to the plate, there are extenuating circumstances that prevent them from reaching Clemson's level. ESPN evidently thinks they can promote the ACC into relevance, or at least needs to try in order to have enough basketball inventory.