Two of the hotter story lines of the spring in college athletics centered on the perceived turmoil within the Atlantic Coast Conference and Pac-12. Unhappy members, uncertain futures—if only they could be as stable as the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, right?
Yet while the Trouble in the ACC/Trouble in the Pac-12 rumblings got a lot of attention—and deserved it—here’s what else has been happening: Schools that are members of those leagues have actually been busy winning stuff. Lots of stuff. More national titles than their richer rivals in the SEC and Big Ten, more than their buzzier cousins in the Big 12, more than any other conference.
In the 2022–23 academic season that concluded Monday night with the men’s baseball final, ACC member schools have won nine national championships:
