The stat was passed around ad nauseam last week, after Boston College’s men’s basketball team’s season ended with a first-round loss to Florida State in the ACC tournament: The Eagles had gone a combined 0-27 in league play in men’s basketball and football in the 2015-16 school year.
The last time that happened in the ACC? Never.
The last time that happened in major Division I? 1976-77 (TCU).
The last time that happened in a Power-5 league? 1943-44 (Georgia).
So, what does this all mean? The Boston Globe’s Bob Hohler examined the issue over the weekend, talking to administrators, boosters and coaches to get to the heart of the matter.