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Can't argue with Clemson and BC, but 3 ACC schools and no SEC?
Clemson
Clemson is a football school. Basketball is not the priority. Never will be. Littlejohn Coliseum is a 10,000-seat arena, but the school's average attendance was 7,743, 61st nationally in 2012-13. Plus, Frank Martin's move to South Carolina has made recruiting within the region more competitive. The university just signed Brad Brownell to a six-year extension after the Tigers reached the NIT semifinals in March. He's 74-58 overall in four seasons at Clemson. The team hasn't earned an invite to the Big Dance since 2011, yet the program will reportedly owe Brownell between $3 million and $5 million if it fires him before his contract expires. That doesn't sound like a school that's committed to basketball as much as a university that just doesn't want to deal with any major changes in basketball anytime soon.
Florida State
What makes Florida State a great job? The Seminoles possess a nice practice facility but their home venue, the Donald L. Tucker Center, is a public facility with a lukewarm atmosphere for home games. But that's not the program's most significant issue. Leonard Hamilton has to battle a collection of coaches around the state who have found more success on the statewide and national recruiting landscape in recent years. Billy Donovan has multiple national titles. Former Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua just moved to South Florida. And Florida Gulf Coast -- also, "Dunk City" -- still has a chance to grow, especially as more prospects take a trip to Ft. Myers and catch a glimpse of that resort-like campus. Plus, the shadow cast by a Florida State football team that just won the national championship is large.
Boston College
After an 8-24 finish, Steve Donahue was fired by BC. It wasn't unexpected. The Eagles had a strong run in the 2000s (seven NCAA tourney appearances from 2001-09). They also boast a list of former college standouts such as Reggie Jackson, Craig Smith, Troy Bell and Jared Dudley. But Boston is one of the most successful sports climates in America. The Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and New England Patriots have all earned titles in the past six years. Championships are the norm for the city. An average Boston College basketball program that hasn't contended for the ACC title in years gets lost each season. Doesn't help that Boston College's hockey team has won three national titles in the past six years. Boston College basketball isn't even a top-two on its own campus.
Can't argue with Clemson and BC, but 3 ACC schools and no SEC?
Clemson
Clemson is a football school. Basketball is not the priority. Never will be. Littlejohn Coliseum is a 10,000-seat arena, but the school's average attendance was 7,743, 61st nationally in 2012-13. Plus, Frank Martin's move to South Carolina has made recruiting within the region more competitive. The university just signed Brad Brownell to a six-year extension after the Tigers reached the NIT semifinals in March. He's 74-58 overall in four seasons at Clemson. The team hasn't earned an invite to the Big Dance since 2011, yet the program will reportedly owe Brownell between $3 million and $5 million if it fires him before his contract expires. That doesn't sound like a school that's committed to basketball as much as a university that just doesn't want to deal with any major changes in basketball anytime soon.
Florida State
What makes Florida State a great job? The Seminoles possess a nice practice facility but their home venue, the Donald L. Tucker Center, is a public facility with a lukewarm atmosphere for home games. But that's not the program's most significant issue. Leonard Hamilton has to battle a collection of coaches around the state who have found more success on the statewide and national recruiting landscape in recent years. Billy Donovan has multiple national titles. Former Kentucky assistant Orlando Antigua just moved to South Florida. And Florida Gulf Coast -- also, "Dunk City" -- still has a chance to grow, especially as more prospects take a trip to Ft. Myers and catch a glimpse of that resort-like campus. Plus, the shadow cast by a Florida State football team that just won the national championship is large.
Boston College
After an 8-24 finish, Steve Donahue was fired by BC. It wasn't unexpected. The Eagles had a strong run in the 2000s (seven NCAA tourney appearances from 2001-09). They also boast a list of former college standouts such as Reggie Jackson, Craig Smith, Troy Bell and Jared Dudley. But Boston is one of the most successful sports climates in America. The Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and New England Patriots have all earned titles in the past six years. Championships are the norm for the city. An average Boston College basketball program that hasn't contended for the ACC title in years gets lost each season. Doesn't help that Boston College's hockey team has won three national titles in the past six years. Boston College basketball isn't even a top-two on its own campus.
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