Who's trying to tear...

Down the SEC? We are talking about how the ACC is competitive with the SEC. That's not tearing anything down. My point is pretty simple, the ACC has competed well with the SEC lately. I see no reason why the conference could not rival the SEC either. We recruit the same players and really just need FSU, Miami and Clemson to continue to improve. Louisville is going to be a great addition as well.

I can see the argument the scar game would be tougher on the road possibly.

I agree, home field advantage is big. But let's not get carried away and use that as an excuse to take wins away from teams. I don't see how UGA was better last year and I don't think they beat you in Athens on that night, maybe it would have made a one touchdown difference. 

Sure, Maryland has a quality win on West Virginia. Same team that just beat up on Ok St. They did not just beat West Virginia, they throttled them. Not sure why everyone is down on NC State yet either. Lots of undefeated teams that could be decent teams in the ACC right now.