It's MSN so take it with a grain of salt, but I am not sure joining the ACC helps them. Everyone has wanted to dump us out of the playoff talk at the first slip up too. The ACC is not given the same benefit of the doubt that the SEC or other conference may be given. Them joining the ACC may help the ACC more than it helps them.
I also I am not sure I would agree they would have a rematch with us in the ACCCG. Who says they beat UNC is they are in the coastal in the regular season?