ACC–SEC Challenge reveals a big problem for one power conference

Key Highlights

• The ACC jumped out to a 6–3 lead on Tuesday, but the SEC used home-court advantage on Wednesday to take control.
• Big wins from Arkansas, Alabama, and Auburn helped the SEC close things out. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor the ACC, this event showed real improvement.
• Last season, the conference struggled badly, earning only four NCAA Tournament bids, and only Duke made it out of the first round.
• This year’s Challenge suggests things are changing. For the SEC, the results show the league is still one of the best in college basketball.
• It might not be as strong as last year but when seven SEC teams reached the Sweet 16 and Florida won a national title.