The ACC's struggles during the first half of the 2021-22 men's college basketball season have been no secret. I've discussed it multiple times here in the Power Rankings, and the lack of a non-Duke team even competing for a spot in the top 16 has been evident. The hashtag #OneBidACC appeared briefly on Twitter timelines -- OK, maybe just mine, because I tweeted it in jest -- following North Carolina's loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
After the weekend, though, the conference has renewed momentum entering the final two months of the regular season.