ACC title game on the move

Why? You have to ask that question when discussing the reasons for the ACC moving the conference championship game from Jacksonville to Tampa. Why not Atlanta? Why not Charlotte?

The embarrassing spectacles in Jacksonville the last two years where small crowds, empty seats and the feel of a high school game are the first things that came to mind are done. For the next two years the ACC will be embarrassed by games in Tampa, and unless Clemson or Florida State wins the Atlantic Division expect more empty seats.

Maybe it’s not so much about the location of the game, but the quality of the teams. Maybe it’s a combination of the two. After all, Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech would be a hard sell no matter what the records are or where the game is played.

The ACC will have better crowds and more success when the game moves to Charlotte for the 2010 and 2011 seasons, but if Boston College is playing Georgia Tech look for empty seats just the same.