ACC has finally reached mountaintop, but trick is staying there

ACC commissioner John Swofford stood behind the Clemson end zone as the final minute ticked away in Monday's national title game between the Tigers and Alabama.

Tensions rose and nerves frayed all around him, but Swofford watched stoically, waiting on the one play that would deliver the championship they all so desperately wanted. When Deshaun Watson threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with 1 second left, pandemonium erupted on the field and in the stands.

Swofford pumped his fist high in the air and screamed, "YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!" He hugged his wife, Nora, and soon disappeared in the crowd to find his place on stage for the trophy presentation. Swofford stood behind…