ACC has muddled race with no elite teams in '10 Posted Jan 29, 2010 It wasn't long after UNC beat N.C. State that Deon Thompson uttered a telling comment about the ACC. "We just shook the ACC up a little bit with us winning." Only in a year like this could a win by the defending national champions against a rival they typically beat rank anywhere close to a jarring victory. The league that touts itself as college basketball's most tradition-rich conference has just two ranked teams. (Sports Illustrated)