At first glance, the new ACC football alignment looked like a loss for Pitt — including the part where Duke no longer appears on the schedule every year.
Upon further review, I've changed the call. This is a win, for multiple reasons that I will get into shortly.
First, the basics: Starting in 2023, the ACC will scrap its two-division football format and put all 14 schools together. The top two finishers, based on conference winning percentage, will play in the league title game. Each team will play three annual primary opponents and face the other 10 league teams twice during a four-year cycle.
