The A.C.C. Struggles In The Media Age

Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY SportsThe Conference Needs A National Network

John Swofford has been the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1997.  In his tenure we have seen massive expansion, and the revenue has doubled.  A few years back when all teams seemed to be in play for switching conferences, Swofford kept the conference in pretty good shape.  Losing Maryland upset some of the traditionalists, but penning Notre Dame for football quickly erased that sour taste.  It wasn't quite the complete coup, but having the Irish play five A.C.C. teams per year is still great.  The Hokies are slated to travel to South Bend in 2016.  There have been some hits, some misses, and the ever…