in every sport but football; they will play five games against ACC teams
this according to Sharp and Peter on www.1620thezone.com
this according to Sharp and Peter on www.1620thezone.com
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Notre Dame to the ACC
- Thread starter CombatTargeteer
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looks like it kicks off in 2015.
Each ACC football team will get to play ND once every three years.
Each ACC football team will get to play ND once every three years.
ACC just announced the league exit fee is now going to be $50,000,000.
Notre Dame is now tied into the ACC's bowl arrangements, too. I wonder how long it'll be before they have a path to the ACC championship game, too.
Basically, they've joined the ACC for all sports, including football, but they're waiting for the B1G and SEC to go to 9 conference games annually and for their TV contract with NBC to expire before making the switch completely. Once each conference is at 9 games, it'll make scheduling difficult for Notre Dame (USC may not want to schedule them anymore, for instance).
Basically, they've joined the ACC for all sports, including football, but they're waiting for the B1G and SEC to go to 9 conference games annually and for their TV contract with NBC to expire before making the switch completely. Once each conference is at 9 games, it'll make scheduling difficult for Notre Dame (USC may not want to schedule them anymore, for instance).
I thought the B1G had moved away from the nine conference game scenario?
With the B1G/Pac-12 agreement, yes, but since that's been scrapped, many expect the B1G to eventually move to 9 conference games.
Oh. Thanks.
So ND is out of any expansion talks with the B1G. That makes me believe we are not heading toward 16 team conferences any time soon. I think 12 may be it. Oh well, not a bad choice for them I guess.
I don't see any downside for them on this.
Me either...they have a safe conference if they need it and the ACC is willing to let them have one foot in the door and one out. Not a bad deal if you can get it.
I'm not so sure about this... this puts the ACC at 14.5 teams, and I wouldn't be surprised if Notre Dame becomes a full member playing a full football schedule by 2017 or so. At that point, I'd expect member #16 to join as well.
Also, the SEC may well respond to this by simply jumping to 16, so that they can be the first to 16. The ACC jumped in front last time, expanding to 14 and catching everyone by surprise.
Finally, the Big East is almost certainly going to expand their football ranks again. They could easily add BYU to get to 14, and if they can stick together, I'm sure they'd like to get to 16 teams and play semifinals before a CCG. Anything that can get the Big East back into the spotlight, they'll try to take advantage of.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab-...reasure-football-schedule-in-move-to-acc.html
Apparently the B1G moving to nine games was a big factor here. Notre Dame didn't want to be left without an ability to schedule opponents in October/November
Apparently the B1G moving to nine games was a big factor here. Notre Dame didn't want to be left without an ability to schedule opponents in October/November
The Irish magic at work once again, lol.
