Clemson football: ACC eyeing to change its football perception

ACC eyeing to change its football perception and what it means for Clemson football

Do you remember when Dabo Swinney took over the Clemson football program and what he said when talking about his goals for the conference? ‘ACC: Another Clemson Championship.’

And he has done exactly that.

Clemson football has won six-straight ACC Championships and in many of the conference title games, the Tigers have won handily.

In the past six seasons, Clemson holds a 52-3 record against conference opponents (if you count Notre Dame as a member in 2020) and the Tigers have lost just two total games against full-time conference opponents since 2015.

That’s complete and utter dominance.

While Clemson football dominating the ACC should never get old, the conference changing its perception is absolute ‘must’

When people look at Clemson’s schedule, they always add a big ‘but’ to the conversation because the Tigers play in the ACC.

New ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips spoke with David Teel of the Richmond Times in an exclusive interview and said that he wants the conference to focus on the ‘success of football’ moving forward.

Phillips recognizes the rich history of basketball, but also recognizes the putrid reputation the conference holds in football.

For that to change, we’ve got to see these programs with history of success- FSU, Miami, Virginia Tech and even UNC- begin to consistently field talent and compete again.

Clemson has been carrying the ACC on its shoulders for more than a half-decade now and while some programs are beginning to make strides, the truth is that the Tigers are still lightyears ahead of everyone else.

For the ACC to change its perception, there are going to have to be some formidable opponents for Clemson. That doesn’t mean the Tigers still won’t be the top team in the league (and the country for that matter), but it does mean that there will be competition and that the overall talent of the conference will improve.

If that’s not done, the ACC is going to continue to fall behind.