At this point in the season, the ACC isn’t just experiencing a slow start. It’s not in a bad stretch. This is a down season. A very down season. This is a great season for a middle of the ACC pack program like Notre Dame basketball to take advantage — and possibly win the conference.
Notre Dame is wasting that opportunity. In fact, they’re a part of the ACC’s struggles.
There’s essentially three really good programs; Duke, Louisville, Florida State. There’s a handful of solid teams too, but it’s not a deep group of programs.