Which NCAA conference has cut down the most nets since '85 bracket expansion?
Virginia cuts down the nets in 2019. source: Getty Images Brace yourselves. For once, Carolina and Duke can celebrate together, because the ACC has been the conference of champions since the tournament expanded in 1985.
That’s right, despite Bill Walton uttering the phrase “conference of champions” about 735 times (when he wasn’t imitating a beaver) during the PAC 12 title game last week, it ain’t the grouping out west that has the most in recent memory.
In the span of 30 years, the Atlantic Coast Conference has won 11 national titles. Sure, most championships have been won by a team in the research triangle, but a win for the conference is a win for the conference. Am I right, other ACC schools?
Here’s the list of previous ACC winners.
1991 Duke
1992 Duke
1993 UNC
2001 Duke
2002 Maryland
2005 UNC
2009 UNC
2010 Duke
2015 Duke
2017 UNC
2019 Virginia
The Big East is next in line with eight NCAA championships, then the SEC at six, the Big Ten at three, Pac 12 at two and a couple of old or irrelevant conferences at one.
In addition to holding the most championship trophies, the ACC also has the best winning percentage and most March Madness wins of any conference since 1985.
And for the fifth straight tournament, the ACC has at least seven teams dancing in March.
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