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[quote=Anonymous]Notre Dame's broadcast media rights contract with NBC ends in 2025. No renewal contract has been negotiated according to the most recent news reports. Notre Dame wants to triple its price from approximately $22 million per year to something in the range of $60 million to $75 million dollars for the right to broadcast Notre Dame's home games. NBC may decide to wait to enter into serious negotiations as the results of Notre Dame's upcoming football season could have an impact on the value of ND's broadcast rights.

Many sports writers/bloggers assert that the recent earthquakes in college football conference realignment will have no effect on Notre Dame football and on Notre Dame football's status as an independent. I disagree.

Scheduling games is likely to become more difficult for Notre Dame as mega conferences need to focus on playing a greater number of, as well as a greater variety of, teams. The Big Ten Conference needs to coordinate the schedules of an 18 team conference and has little interest in promoting the value of the Notre Dame football product.

One of Notre Dame's traditional opponents--Stanford University--is now homeless. A football program (e.g. Stanford) that does not generate enough revenue to be competitive in the recruiting of the most talented athletes is not going to help the Notre Dame brand as beating up on weak opponents does not attract viewers and does not develop a strong fan base. Notre Dame needs Big Ten opponents more than ever in recent times.

Maybe Notre Dame can play more games in the ACC a conference more highly regarded for basketball than for football.

If Notre Dame wins its opening game against Navy and if Notre Dame performs well against Ohio State on September 23, 2023, then Notre Dame will be in a position of strength when entering negotiations with NBC.

Notre Dame's 2023-2024 regular season schedule is rated by one service as the 21st hardest schedule in the nation (U Florida Gators have the most difficult schedule). Notre Dame plays:

Navy in Dublin, Ireland. (Funny things can happen when crossing many time zones.)
HBCU Tennessee State
NC State (ACC)
Central Michigan
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Duke (ACC)
Louisville (ACC)
USC (Pac-12/Big Ten)
U Pittsburgh (ACC)
Clemson (ACC)
Wake Forest (ACC)
Stanford (Pac-12/homeless) (Have to wonder whether many of Stanford's best players & recruits will transfer out before this game.)[/quote]

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