It’s been a feature of the schedule since expansion, but still it’s jarring not to play a league opponent for the first time until mid-to-late February. Like losing contact with a family member for years only to have them pop back into your life unexpectedly.
Hey, Boston College! How’s things been? Still up there, you know, in that place where you are?
What’s that? You got a new coach! Wow, how’s that going? ... Oh.
It’s going to take some time and some good luck for Boston College to become competitive in the ACC after spending a decade doing nothing to speak of under Jim Christian and Steve Donahue.