>I don't think the ACC is overrated (shrug). Year in and year out they are the best conference in the country. Once in a while, for a season, the Big East or Big 12 will be as good. IMO, of course, although not just mine.
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>You probably heard Carolina already signed the country's top HS player. He will join them next season. The really elite programs -- Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Connecticut -- constantly reload with the cream of the crop and are good bets to go far in the tournament every year.
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>UNC hired the top high school player for next year...KU signed the top high school prospect (Xavier Henry) for THIS year.
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>Mike, the ACC is NOT the best conference. Not even close. Yes, UNC and Duke are stalwarts. But beyond that, they're lucky to have 1 or 2 strong teams....some years Boston College will tease, but then exit the tourney early. Both Virginia teams had good programs in the past, but they haven't done as well recently.
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>The best conferences are the Big 12, Big East, and even the SEC. The Pac-10 has slipped, though I hope to see them get back to form this year, because they've produced some great basketball moments. The West Coast conference has some pretty decent competition, though by the end of the year they always seem to appear beat up and exhausted.

OK, let's not talk conferences. Let's talk teams. Let's see: where does Kansas fall on this list? Oh that's right - AFTER North Carolina (and they've had more seasons!):
http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/alltimewinningest.pdf

:o)