The third annual ACC/SEC Challenge took place on December 2nd and 3rd, and fans were treated to a slew of marquee matchups. No. 4 Duke won in a thriller at Cameron Indoor Stadium over No. 15 Florida, No. 16 North Carolina took down No. 18 Kentucky in Rupp Arena, and Syracuse stole one over No. 13 Tennessee. After the event, the ACC has officially proven it's back in the national spotlight. Not because it dominated the event, or even won it, but because it was competitive. The ACC as a whole was utterly embarrassed in the 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge, and the teams at the bottom at least remaining competitive is a great sign for the long term health of the conference.
ACC/SEC Challenge just solidified that the ACC is officially back to national relevance
