As we all know, conference realignment is finally a reality and while the focus may be on football, these moves and changes are going to have a huge effect on college hoops over the years.

Now that we have had two of the biggest basketball programs jump ship on the east coast, it creates an interesting dynamic in which the balance of power in college basketball is shifting to the ACC instead of the Big East.

Here are eight reasons the ACC will be college basketball's premier conference from here on out. 

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