The ACC is a tar-heeled devil of a conference. It quickly spits out the bad coaches and the good coaches prosper. Indeed, it is the Introductory Engineering of the college basketball world, the weed out course everyone wants to pass but many don't have what it takes. So what should we be asking of CMY in this post-buzz world for the next four years? I'm genuinely interested in hearing your take.

I spent some time over the weekend compiling the first four years of recruiting classes and coaching records for the most recent coaches at each ACC school just to see how other newbies fared. Honestly? All I can see is that is depends on how good your coach is and what school you are coaching for. When it comes down to it, the class rankings, the avg recruit rankings, and your conference rankings do not matter much (and are heavily skewed based on how many players you signed). I've included all the numbers below. I'm too busy right now to make graphs, so it's raw data. Feel free to look over this far FAR too long list...or don't, and say how you think the next four are going to look for CMY, because I honestly have no clue right now. I could see it going either way. I apologize in advance if my post crashes this site or destroys the internet.

[Boston College]

Coach Steve Donahue (2010-2014)

2010 class: National rank = 275, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .7667
2011 class: National rank = 55, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8419
2012 class: National rank = 71, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8911
2013 class: National rank = 102, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .8207
2010-11 record: 21-13 (9-7 T-4th) NIT 2nd round
2011-12 record: 9-22 (4-12 T-9th)
2012-13 record: 16-17 (7-11 8th)
2013-14 record: 8-24 (4-14 13th)

Coach Jim Christian (2014 – present)

2014 class: National rank = 136, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .8809
2015 class: National rank = 71, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .8509
2016 class: National rank = 84, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .8392
2017 class: National rank = 73, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .8648
2014-15 record: 13-19 (4-14 13th)
2015-16 record: 7-25 (0-18 15th)
2016-17 record: 9-23 (2-16 15th)
2017-18 record: 19-16 (7-11 12th) NIT 1st round

[Clemson]

Coach Oliver Purnell (2003-2010)

2003 class: National rank = 113, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8508
2004 class: National rank = 32, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .8924
2005 class: National rank = 257, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .8882
2006 class: National rank = 42, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8798

2003-04 record: 10-18 (3-13 9th)
2004-05 record: 16-16 (5-11 9th) NIT 1st round
2005-06 record: 19-15 (7-9 9th) NIT 2nd round
2006-07 record: 25-11 (7-9 t-8th) NIT runner-up

Coach Brad Brownell (2010 – present)

2010 class: National rank = 280, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .7667
2011 class: National rank = 40, ACC rank = 8, Avg Recruit = .8646
2012 class: National rank = 44, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .9035
2013 class: National rank = 78, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .8347

2010-11 record: 22-12 (9-7 t-4th) NCAA round of 64
2011-12 record: 16-15 (8-8 7th)
2012-13 record: 13-18 (5-13 11th)
2013-14 record: 23-13 (10-8 6th) NIT semifinals

[Duke]

Coach K (1980 – present)

No recruiting rankings available

1980-81 record: 17-13 (6-8 t-5th) NIT quarterfinals
1981-82 record: 10-17 (4-10 t-6th)
1982-83 record: 11-17 (3-11 7th)
1983-84 record: 24-10 (7-7 t-3rd) NCAA round of 32

[FSU]

Coach Leonard Hamilton (2002 – present)

2002 class: No data
2003 class: National rank = 51, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .9228
2004 class: National rank = 17, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .9176
2005 class: National rank = 14, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9116

2002-03 record: 14-15 (4-12 9th)
2003-04 record: 19-14 (6-10 t-7th) NIT 2nd round
2004-05 record: 12-19 (4-12 t-10th)
2005-06 record: 20-10 (9-7 5th) NIT 2nd round

[Georgia Tech]

Coach Paul Hewitt (2000-2011)

2000 class: No data
2001 class: No data
2002 class: No data
2003 class: National rank = 276, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .7667

2000-01 record: 17-13 (8-8 t-5th) NCAA 1st round
2001-02 record: 15-16 (7-9 t-5th)
2003-03 record: 16-15 (7-9 5th) NIT quarterfinals
2003-04 record: 28-10 (9-7 t-3rd) NCAA runner-up

Coach Brian Gregory (2011-2016)

2011 class: National rank = 56, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .9310
2012 class: National rank = 10, ACC rank = 2, Avg Recruit = .9607
2013 class: National rank = 65, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .9132
2014 class: National rank = 52, ACC rank = 9, Avg Recruit = .8917

2011-12 record: 11-20 (4-12 11th)
2012-13 record: 16-15 (6-12 9th)
2013-14 record: 16-17 (6-12 11th)
2014-15 record: 12-19 (3-15 14th)

Coach Josh Pastner (2016 – present)

2016 class: National rank = 74, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8679
2017 class: National rank = 78, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8633
2018 class: National rank = 47, ACC rank = 8, Avg Recruit = .9211
2019 class: National rank = 105, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .8439

2016-17 record: 21-16 (8-10 11th) NIT runner-up
2017-18 record: 13-19 (6-12 13th)
2018-19 record: 14-18 (6-12 10th)

[Louisville]

Coach Rick Pitino (2001 – 2017)

2001 class: No data
2002 class: No data
2003 class: National rank = 47, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .8628
2004 class: National rank = 3, ACC rank = 1, Avg Recruit = .9444

2001-02 record: 19-13 (8-8 t-8th) NIT 2nd round
2002-03 record: 25-7 (11-5 3rd) NCAA round of 32
2003-04 record: 20-10 (9-7 t-6th) NCAA round of 64
2004-05 record: 33-5 (14-2 1st) NCAA Final Four

Coach Chris Mack (2018 – present)

2018 class: No data
2019 class: National rank = 10, ACC rank = 3, Avg Recruit = .9504

2018-19 record: 20-14 (10-8 t-6th) NCAA round of 64

[Miami]
Coach Frank Haith (2004-2011)

2004 class: National rank = 101, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .7963
2005 class: National rank = 24, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .8039
2006 class: National rank = 27, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .9592
2007 class: National rank = 81, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .8883

2004-05 record: 16-13 (7-9 t-6th) NIT 1st round
2005-06 record: 18-16 (7-9 t-7th) NIT quarterfinals
2006-07 record: 12-20 (4-12 12th)
2007-08 record: 23-11 (8-8 t-5th) NCAA 2nd round

Coach Jim Larranaga (2011-present)

2011 class: National rank = 173, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .8729
2012 class: National rank = 99, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .9094
2013 class: National rank = 27, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .8915
2014 class: National rank = 26, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .9200

2011-12 record: 20-13 (9-7 t-4th) NIT 2nd round
2012-13 record: 29-7 (15-3 1st) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013-14 record: 17-16 (7-11 10th)
2014-15 record: 25-13 (10-8 t-6th) NIT runner-up

[NC State]

Coach Sidney Lowe (2006-2011)

2006 class: National rank = 96, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .9671
2007 class: National rank = 21, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .9029
2008 class: National rank = 290, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .6288
2009 class: National rank = 17, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .8621

2006-07 record: 20-16 (5-11 t-10th) NIT quarterfinals
2007-08 record: 15-16 (4-12 t-11th)
2008-09 record: 16-14 (6-10 10th)
2009-10 record: 20-16 (5-11 t-9th) NIT 2nd round

Coach Mark Gottfried (2011-2017)

2011 class: National rank = 139, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .9153
2012 class: National rank = 14, ACC rank = 3, Avg Recruit = .9889
2013 class: National rank = 10, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9299
2014 class: National rank = 18, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9751

2011-12 record: 24-13 (9-7 t-4th) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012-13 record: 24-11 (11-7 t-4th) NCAA 2nd round
2013-14 record: 22-14 (9-9 7th) NCAA 2nd round
2014-15 record: 22-14 (10-8 t-6th) NCAA Sweet Sixteen

Coach Kevin Keatts (2017-present)

2017 class: National rank = 79, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .9031
2018 class: National rank = 39, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .9412
2019 class: National rank = 40, ACC rank = 9, Avg Recruit = .9706

2017-18 record: 21-12 (11-7 t-3rd) NCAA round of 64
2018-19 record: 24-12 (9-9 t-8th) NIT Quarterfinals

[UNC]

Coach Roy Williams (2003-present)

2003 class: National rank = 76, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8696
2004 class: National rank = 10, ACC rank = 2, Avg Recruit = .9888
2005 class: National rank = 5, ACC rank = 2, Avg Recruit = .8668
2006 class: National rank = 1, ACC rank = 1, Avg Recruit = .9862

2003-04 record: 19-11 (8-8 6th) NCAA round of 32
2004-05 record: 33-4 (14-2 1st) NCAA Champions
2005-06 record: 23-8 (12-4 2nd) NCAA round of 32
2006-07 record: 31-7 (11-5 t-1st) NCAA Elite Eight

[Notre Dame]

Coach Mike Brey (2000-present)

2000 class: No Data
2001 class: No data
2002 class: No data
2003 class: National rank = 46, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .8768

2000-01 record: 20-10 (11-5 1st) NCAA round of 32
2001-02 record: 22-11 (10-6 2nd) NCAA round of 32
2002-03 record: 24-10 (10-6 t-3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003-04 record: 19-13 (9-7 7th) NIT Quarterfinal

[Pittsburgh]

Coach Jamie Dixon (2003-2016)

2003 class: National rank = 20, ACC rank = 3, Avg Recruit = .9036
2004 class: National rank = 50, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8838
2005 class: National rank = 10, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9379
2006 class: National rank = 56, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .9119

2003-04 record: 31-5 (13-3 1st) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004-05 record: 20-9 (10-6 5th) NCAA Round of 64
2005-06 record: 25-8 (10-6 t-4th) NCAA Round of 32
2006-07 record: 29-8 (12-4 t-2nd)NCAA Sweet Sixteen

Coach Kevin Stallings (2016-2018)

2016 class: National rank = 112, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .8976
2017 class: National rank = 51, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8739

2016-17 record: 16-17 (4-14 t-13th)
2017-18 record: 8-24 (0-18 15th)

[Syracuse]

Coach Jim Boeheim (1976-present)

No Recruiting rankings available

1976-77 record: 26-4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1977-78 record: 22-6 NCAA round of 32
1978-79 record: 26-4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1979-80 record: 26-4 (5-1 t-1st) NCAA Sweet Sixteen

[UVA]

Coach Dave Leitao (2005-2009)

2005 class: National rank = 260, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .8556
2006 class: National rank = 29, ACC rank = 8, Avg Recruit = .8745
2007 class: National rank = 1, ACC rank = 1, Avg Recruit = 1.0620
2008 class: National rank = 152, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .7429

2005-06 record: 15-15 (7-9 t-7th) NIT 1st round
2006-07 record: 21-11 (11-5 t-1st) NCAA 2nd round
2007-08 record: 17-16 (5-11 10th) CBI Semifinals
2008-09 record: 10-18 (4-12 11th)

Coach Tony Bennett (2009-present)

2009 class: National rank = 134, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .7807
2010 class: National rank = 15, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9110
2011 class: National rank = 39, ACC rank = 7, Avg Recruit = .9066
2012 class: National rank = 15, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9297

2009-10 record: 15-16 (5-11 t-9th)
2010-11 record: 16-15 (7-9 t-7th)
2011-12 record: 22-10 (9-7 t-4th) NCAA round of 64
2012-13 record: 23-12 (11-7 t-4th) NIT Quarterfinals

[Virginia Tech]

Coach Seth Greenberg (2003-2012)

2003 class: National rank = 167, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .7889
2004 class: National rank = 44, ACC rank = 9, Avg Recruit = .8914
2005 class: National rank = 118, ACC rank = 10, Avg Recruit = .8445
2006 class: National rank = 101, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .9610

2003-04 record: 15-14 (7-9 t-8th)
2004-05 record: 16-14 (8-8 t-4th) NIT 2nd round
2005-06 record: 14-16 (4-12 t-10th)
2006-07 record: 22-12 (10-6 t-3rd) NCAA 2nd round

Coach James Johnson (2012-2014)

2012 class: National rank = 107, ACC rank = 15, Avg Recruit = .8713
2013 class: National rank = 70, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8150

2012-13 record: 13-19 (4-14 12th)
2013-14 record: 9-22 (2-16 15th)

Coach Buzz Williams (2014-2019)

2014 class: National rank = 24, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9183
2015 class: National rank = 23, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9251
2016 class: National rank = 88, ACC rank = 12, Avg Recruit = .8451
2017 class: National rank = 18, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9449

2014-15 record: 11-22 (2-16 15th)
2015-16 record: 20-15 (10-8 t-7th) NIT 2nd round
2016-17 record: 22-11 (10-8 t-7th) NCAA round of 64
2017-18 record: 21-12 (10-8 7th) NCAA round of 64

[Wake Forest]

Coach Skip Prosser (2001-2007)

2001 class: No data
2002 class: No data
2003 class: National rank = 21, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .8943
2004 class: National rank = 89, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .9643

2001-02 record: 21-13 (9-7 t-3rd) NCAA 2nd round
2002-03 record: 25-6 (13-3 1st) NCAA 2nd round
2003-04 record: 21-20 (9-7 t-3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004-05 record: 27-6 (13-3 2nd) NCAA 2nd round

Coach Dino Gaudio (2007-2010)

2007 class: National rank = 13, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9677
2008 class: National rank = 24, ACC rank = 4, Avg Recruit = .9912
2009 class: National rank = 50, ACC rank = 11, Avg Recruit = .7972

2007-08 record: 17-13 (7-9 t-7th)
2008-09 record: 24-7 (11-5 t-2nd) NCAA 1st round
2009-10 record: 20-11 (9-7 5th) NCAA 2nd round

Coach Jeff Bzdelik (2010-2014)

2010 class: National rank = 47, ACC rank = 8, Avg Recruit = .9629
2011 class: National rank = 84, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .8440
2012 class: National rank = 22, ACC rank = 5, Avg Recruit = .9155
2013 class: National rank = 73, ACC rank = 13, Avg Recruit = .8876

2010-11 record: 8-24 (1-15 12th)
2011-12 record: 13-18 (4-12 t-9th)
2012-13 record: 13-18 (6-12 t-9th)
2013-14 record: 17-16 (6-12 t-13th)

Coach Danny Manning (2014-present)

2014 class: National rank = 114, ACC rank = 14, Avg Recruit = .8328
2015 class: National rank = 30, ACC rank = 6, Avg Recruit = .9394
2016 class: National rank = 62, ACC rank = 9, Avg Recruit = .8703
2017 class: National rank = 40, ACC rank = 8, Avg Recruit = .8809

2014-15 record: 13-19 (5-13 12th)
2015-16 record: 11-20 (2-16 13th)
2016-17 record: 19-14 (9-9 10th) NCAA First Four
2017-18 record: 11-20 (4-14 14th)