UNC is NOT a premiere football game. I agree
with you though, that if the ACC keeps their top brands, there is no reason ND would change the deal they currently have. Only if the ACC loses their top brands will it matter.
ND needed a home for basketball and Olympics, and the ACC made perfect sense when the old Big East fell apart, and ended up being the AAC. When the basketball schools left and formed a basically private Catholic basketball first conference, things changed.
ND is probably only one of a handful of schools that would have zero problem filling our a FBS schedule. The other 3 or 4 are already in the BIG or SEC.
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Wasn't a big reason that former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz "left" was
-- TDVick
Jul 26, 2026 at 05:48 AM ET
TDVick
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07/26/26 05:48 AM ET
It was alot more, than that
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 28, 2026 at 05:10 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/28/26 05:10 PM ET
Excellent context. A couple things overlap with VT. When I think of Sands'
-- TDVick
Jul 29, 2026 at 02:10 AM ET
TDVick
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07/29/26 02:10 AM ET
Maryland’s AD was Debbie Yow, Kay Yow’s sister.
-- RJHokie
Jul 28, 2026 at 05:36 PM ET
RJHokie
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07/28/26 05:36 PM ET
I agree UNC is a lock for the SEC.
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 26, 2026 at 07:24 AM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/26/26 07:24 AM ET
The sooner the ACC drops these assclowns the better. **
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/28/26 11:28 PM ET
Never happening, that is a pipe dream**
-- TerryD
Jul 29, 2026 at 02:44 PM ET
TerryD
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07/29/26 02:44 PM ET
It will be interesting to see how things play out when the ACC's GOR comes
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 29, 2026 at 03:01 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/29/26 03:01 PM ET
Did I say they would except? NO
-- MrFantastic!
Jul 28, 2026 at 06:15 AM ET
MrFantastic!
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07/28/26 06:15 AM ET
It amazes me that many still think the ND will join
-- Big12 guy
Jul 27, 2026 at 02:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/27/26 02:54 PM ET
Moving to the BE would not be beneficial for Notre Dame IMO
-- cburgroop
Jul 28, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
cburgroop
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07/28/26 10:55 AM ET
UNC is NOT a premiere football game. I agree
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-- Big12 guy
Jul 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/28/26 11:55 AM ET
I'm saying ND would stay even if the ACC lost its top teams
-- cburgroop
Jul 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
cburgroop
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07/28/26 12:27 PM ET
Will Notre Dame have any interest traveling to places like:
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 28, 2026 at 01:41 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/28/26 01:41 PM ET
I have idea they would stay in watered down ACC. **
-- MrFantastic!
Jul 28, 2026 at 06:16 AM ET
MrFantastic!
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07/28/26 06:16 AM ET
So ND is going to pay the ACC exit fee to make less money in the Big East?**
-- SMU Pony
Jul 27, 2026 at 05:18 PM ET
SMU Pony
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07/27/26 05:18 PM ET
If the ACC loses its top football brands and its top basketball brands
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/28/26 11:25 AM ET
If the ACC loses their top football schools,
-- Big12 guy
Jul 27, 2026 at 05:42 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/27/26 05:42 PM ET
Notre Dame is a party to the same GOR as every other ACC school
-- SMU Pony
Jul 27, 2026 at 07:02 PM ET
SMU Pony
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07/27/26 07:02 PM ET
I still can't believe the USC-Notre Dame series has been discontinued.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 27, 2026 at 09:38 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/27/26 09:38 PM ET
Didn't the BIG put a kibosh on
-- Big12 guy
Jul 28, 2026 at 08:39 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/28/26 08:39 AM ET
Those are good points, however,
-- Big12 guy
Jul 27, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/27/26 08:21 PM ET
Haha, was wondering if you were around today. BTW. it
-- Big12 guy
Jul 27, 2026 at 06:02 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/27/26 06:02 PM ET
Those are fair opinions, and as aways, i have
-- Big12 guy
Jul 27, 2026 at 06:23 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/27/26 06:23 PM ET
rotfl!!! thanks for the info, Ms, Cleo.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/26/26 10:24 PM ET