ACC teams as EU members

Because why not do a thought exercise that combines my interest in ACC sports with my interest in international politics?

This is mainly, but not completely, from a football point of view

ACC School	EU Country Analog	Description
Boston College	Ireland	They thought getting in would be their ticket to long term security and prosperity. And for the first few years, it looked like it was working.  Then reality set in.
Clemson	Sweden	Prosperous, but never can quite get over the hump into true greatness
Duke	Belgium	Small, near the center of power
Florida State	Germany	The most powerful. Likes to throw its weight around in the organization.  As a result of that, resented by many of the others.
Georgia Tech	Italy	They think they are FSU/Germany's main partner and rival. But they really aren't
Louisville	Croatia	Welcome, newest member. Here's hoping you work out. We're still not sure
Miami	Greece	We thought getting them would be the crowing touch of prestige, because they have a glorious past. But there was less than meets the eye and now that they've punched their ticket they're coasting on the other members' hard work
UNC	France	A founding member with a lot of power in the organization. But no one is quite sure why, or if it's merited. Plus, lots of rot under the prestigious surface.
NC State	Finland	You know they're in. They're a solid member with a solid pedigree. But they aren't one of the first names you think of when naming members of the organization.
Notre Dame	The United Kingdom	They're in, on a sweetheart deal. Sort of. We think. Despite the sweetheart deal, lots of their people aren't happy that they joined. To be honest, no one is quite sure about these guys.
Pittsburgh	Romania	Oh they're in? Really? Didn't expect that and not sure it's a good fit. But OK, we'll work with them.
Syracuse	Bulgaria
Virginia	Denmark	They're pleasant enough, I guess. Just kind of there with minimal power but they used to have much more influence.
Virginia Tech	Estonia	They've wanted to be in for decades, even when they were part of a rival organization. Swore they would do whatever it took to get in, no matter how painful or embarrassing. When the opportunity arose they did just that. And it was totally worth it.
Wake Forest	Luxemborg	A small, founding member near the center of power. But definitely could not have made it on their own.

And a bonus entry:

UConn	Turkey	On the outside looking in. Badly wants to join but there always seems to be a reason to reject them and tell them "maybe next time."