The 2018 Belk Bowl features the ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers against the SEC’s South Carolina Gamecocks. Most fans would consider that a mismatch just based on conference ties. Would you believe that the ACC actually has a winning record (26-25) against the SEC over the past 5 years?
OK, but Clemson is 9-3 over that time period and FSU is 5-1. The rest of the ACC is 11-18. So, maybe the fans are correct. The SEC has, for the most part, enjoyed a one-sided relationship with the ACC. Virginia has not played an SEC team since the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Auburn in 2011.