MIami IN Notre Dame Out

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Anonymous wrote:The ACC’s football program relies on a partial affiliation with Notre Dame, under which the Irish schedule five games per year against ACC opponents (rotating among the conference’s teams). This arrangement, in place since 2014, also allows Notre Dame access to ACC bowl tie-ins and an option to join the conference fully if it ever abandons independence. If Notre Dame were to terminate this agreement—potentially amid recent tensions like the 2025 College Football Playoff snub—it could trigger a cascade of challenges for the ACC.
Scheduling Disruptions
The immediate effect would be a significant gap in the ACC’s schedule. Notre Dame’s five annual games create high-profile matchups that ACC teams count on, often boosting home attendance to near-sellout levels (90% when Notre Dame visits, compared to the conference’s 23% average sellout rate otherwise).  Ending the deal would leave multiple ACC programs scrambling to fill those slots, possibly with less appealing non-conference opponents, which could dilute the overall strength and appeal of their schedules.  Some historical rivalries, like those with certain ACC founding members (e.g., Clemson or Virginia), might persist independently, but the bulk of the games would vanish, forcing the conference to renegotiate or seek new agreements. 
Financial and Media Setbacks
While Notre Dame isn’t a full football member and doesn’t directly contribute to the ACC’s primary TV revenue through ESPN, the games against the Irish enhance the conference’s media inventory by drawing higher ratings and national interest.  Losing these could reduce the ACC’s bargaining power in future media deals, especially as the current grant of rights expires in 2036. Attendance revenue would also dip for host teams, and there’s speculation Notre Dame might face an exit fee of $10-15 million or less to break the agreement, though this wouldn’t fully offset the ACC’s losses in prestige and exposure.   Broader TV rights might weaken further if the conference is perceived as less competitive without Notre Dame’s involvement. 
Competitive and Prestige Decline
Notre Dame’s presence adds a layer of national glamour and competitive edge to ACC football, with the Irish often dominating matchups and providing a benchmark for top programs like Clemson and Florida State.  Without it, the conference could see a drop in perceived strength, making it harder to attract recruits or maintain relevance in the playoff era. Recent discussions highlight how ACC teams benefit from the “notoriety” of playing Notre Dame, and its absence might exacerbate internal frustrations, particularly among dissatisfied members already eyeing exits.  
Conference Realignment and Stability Risks
This could accelerate the ACC’s potential unraveling. Programs like Florida State and Clemson, already litigating to leave over revenue disparities, might gain leverage or cause to depart if Notre Dame pulls out, viewing it as a sign of the conference’s vulnerability.    A “splinter effect” might prompt other schools (e.g., Stanford, Cal, or even Miami) to realign, potentially leading to a broader reshuffling of conferences.  Some analyses suggest the ACC “dies” without Notre Dame’s affiliation, as it serves as a stabilizing force amid ongoing realignment pressures.  If Notre Dame shifts toward deals with the Big Ten or SEC for scheduling, it could further isolate the ACC and hasten its decline into a lesser power conference.  

AI drivel

Accurate. Thanks Grok.

Yes Grok makes a lot of sense here...much more than the hater who keeps clicking on this thread about ND.

It’s actually a thread about winning Miami. Not teams sitting at home You just keep coming here to defend ND cause you can’t resist.

Fair enough. Miami and ND both should have been the Playoff. I think we can all agree with that! Let's see how Alabama handles Indiana today. ND destroyed Indiana last time they played, let's not forget!

my god

[Anonymous]

Good point!

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Anonymous wrote:Good point!

Perspective

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2013 Florida State BCS
2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
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2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
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2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 LSU, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
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2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS
1997 Michigan, Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN
1996 Florida AP, FWAA, NFF,USA/CNN
1995 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1994 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1993 Florida St. AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1992 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1991 Washington, Miami (Fla.) FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP
1990 Colorado, Georgia Tech FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI
1989 Miami (Fla.) AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1988 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI

[Anonymous]

Alabama laid an egg. ND would not have.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good point!

Perspective

2023 Michigan CFP
2022 Georgia CFP
2021 Georgia CFP
2020 Alabama CFP
2019 LSU CFP
2018 Clemson CFP
2017 Alabama CFP
2016 Clemson CFP
2015 Alabama CFP
2014 Ohio State CFP
2013 Florida State BCS
2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
2010 Auburn BCS
2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
2007 LSU BCS
2006 Florida BCS
2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 LSU, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
2001 Miami (Fla.) BCS
2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS
1997 Michigan, Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN
1996 Florida AP, FWAA, NFF,USA/CNN
1995 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1994 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1993 Florida St. AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1992 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1991 Washington, Miami (Fla.) FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP
1990 Colorado, Georgia Tech FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI
1989 Miami (Fla.) AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1988 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI

ND beat Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State to play in the championship last year. We should be there this year and would have won this year. But I guess we will never know for sure thanks to the CFP committee. Next year they are back with a vengeance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good point!

Perspective

2023 Michigan CFP
2022 Georgia CFP
2021 Georgia CFP
2020 Alabama CFP
2019 LSU CFP
2018 Clemson CFP
2017 Alabama CFP
2016 Clemson CFP
2015 Alabama CFP
2014 Ohio State CFP
2013 Florida State BCS
2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
2010 Auburn BCS
2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
2007 LSU BCS
2006 Florida BCS
2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 LSU, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
2001 Miami (Fla.) BCS
2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS
1997 Michigan, Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN
1996 Florida AP, FWAA, NFF,USA/CNN
1995 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1994 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1993 Florida St. AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1992 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1991 Washington, Miami (Fla.) FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP
1990 Colorado, Georgia Tech FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI
1989 Miami (Fla.) AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1988 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI

ND beat Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State to play in the championship last year. We should be there this year and would have won this year. But I guess we will never know for sure thanks to the CFP committee. Next year they are back with a vengeance.

ND sucked chunks of dead chicken through a straw. Indiana would have demolished them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good point!

Perspective

2023 Michigan CFP
2022 Georgia CFP
2021 Georgia CFP
2020 Alabama CFP
2019 LSU CFP
2018 Clemson CFP
2017 Alabama CFP
2016 Clemson CFP
2015 Alabama CFP
2014 Ohio State CFP
2013 Florida State BCS
2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
2010 Auburn BCS
2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
2007 LSU BCS
2006 Florida BCS
2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 LSU, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
2001 Miami (Fla.) BCS
2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS
1997 Michigan, Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN
1996 Florida AP, FWAA, NFF,USA/CNN
1995 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1994 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1993 Florida St. AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1992 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1991 Washington, Miami (Fla.) FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP
1990 Colorado, Georgia Tech FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI
1989 Miami (Fla.) AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1988 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI

ND beat Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State to play in the championship last year. We should be there this year and would have won this year. But I guess we will never know for sure thanks to the CFP committee. Next year they are back with a vengeance.

ND sucked chunks of dead chicken through a straw. Indiana would have demolished them.

Excuse me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alabama laid an egg. ND would not have.

Yes what a waste having Alabama there. Should have been ND. Everyone knows this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good point!

Perspective

2023 Michigan CFP
2022 Georgia CFP
2021 Georgia CFP
2020 Alabama CFP
2019 LSU CFP
2018 Clemson CFP
2017 Alabama CFP
2016 Clemson CFP
2015 Alabama CFP
2014 Ohio State CFP
2013 Florida State BCS
2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
2010 Auburn BCS
2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
2007 LSU BCS
2006 Florida BCS
2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 LSU, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
2001 Miami (Fla.) BCS
2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS
1997 Michigan, Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/ESPN
1996 Florida AP, FWAA, NFF,USA/CNN
1995 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1994 Nebraska AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1993 Florida St. AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1992 Alabama AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1991 Washington, Miami (Fla.) FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP
1990 Colorado, Georgia Tech FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI
1989 Miami (Fla.) AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI
1988 Notre Dame AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI

ND beat Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State to play in the championship last year. We should be there this year and would have won this year. But I guess we will never know for sure thanks to the CFP committee. Next year they are back with a vengeance.

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda is not how Champions talk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Alabama laid an egg. ND would not have.

Yes what a waste having Alabama there. Should have been ND. Everyone knows this.

lol no we don't. Their schedule is even more lame next season. All of college football is now wide awake to Notre Dame's scheduling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alabama laid an egg. ND would not have.

Yes what a waste having Alabama there. Should have been ND. Everyone knows this.

lol no we don't. Their schedule is even more lame next season. All of college football is now wide awake to Notre Dame's scheduling.

Doesn’t matter. ND will win next year especially with the MOU that helps them keep their independence.

[Anonymous]

ND is IU’s JV team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ND is IU’s JV team

IU is a great team. Even though BD beat them last playoff season, they might be more of a challenge this year. ND would be the team to beat them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ND is IU’s JV team

IU is a great team. Even though BD* beat them last playoff season, they might be more of a challenge this year. ND would be the team to beat them.

ND*

[Anonymous]

Last year is not this year. Hope the ND fanatic gets the help they need.