Dissed: ACC Teams At Historical Low In AP Poll

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Jan 16, 2021; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Trey Murphy III (25) hangs on the rim after dunking against Clemson Tigers forward Aamir Simms (right) during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum.The 2021 men’s basketball season will be remembered in part for being shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, lost in the musical-chairs shuffle of games, another key element of this discontinuous season is the stunning depth to which the ACC has sunk in popular estimation.

Perhaps it’s simply because flagship programs Duke and North Carolina have yet to emerge as dominant forces. Maybe it’s seeing Clemson and Virginia Tech, programs that dwell at the…