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Would you do this deal to make ND the 18th team in the ACC?
1. Allow ND to keep and continue to make their own TV deal.
2. Allow ND to pick its own 8 teams to play to be one of the two divisions in the ACC. These can be the same 8 teams permanently, or they can rotate some or all on or off.
3. ACCCG would be ND division winner vs. Non-ND division winner. So ND would have access to play in the ACCCG and win the ACC.
In the past, I thought no way would ND do this. And I still seriously doubt they would today. But if you look what is happening to them. No more USC. No more Michigan. No more Michigan State. WADR to BYU, they just aren't cutting it as a big time opponent for the Irish. And they were hurt this year in the CFP by not playing on championship weekend. Plus, they now have game options in California and Texas in the ACC to give them a more national schedule.
I wonder if ND would take this deal, which opponents they would choose to play annually or regularly in the ACC? Would they make their division easy or hard? Are there teams they would choose to never play?
If rivals (such as UVa and VT) were not in the same division, they could play a 9th game either "OOC" or, to count in winning percentage in the standings. Teams could even schedule a 10th game if they choose.
Anyway, I thought I'd revisit this since much has changed since we last talked about this long shot of ND ever joining the ACC.
Posted: 12/30/2025 at 12:36 AM ET
Thread Replies (25)
Would you do this deal to make ND the 18th team in the ACC?
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-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/30/25 12:36 AM ET
Whenever it comes to Notre Dame, all the ACC needs to do is observe the
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 30, 2025 at 04:04 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/30/25 04:04 PM ET
Why should the ACC get into such a deal?
-- RandomAsianGuy
Dec 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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12/30/25 12:56 PM ET
For starters, I'm not sure why the ACC did the original deal.
-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 30, 2025 at 04:31 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/30/25 04:31 PM ET
Look, the stripper isn’t going to marry you.
-- mancunian
Dec 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM ET
mancunian
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12/30/25 12:09 PM ET
THere is NO deal at all
-- 1947Sunbowl
Dec 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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12/30/25 10:03 AM ET
I so weary of talk about Notre frickin Dame
-- Tailgate Guru
Dec 30, 2025 at 08:57 AM ET
Tailgate Guru
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12/30/25 08:57 AM ET
I wish people would leave ND alone by not scheduling them at all. You can't
-- NokieHokie
Dec 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM ET
NokieHokie
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12/30/25 10:46 AM ET
Me since they announced 12 team playoff in 23, since then I don't want them
-- Stech
Dec 30, 2025 at 01:22 PM ET
Stech
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12/30/25 01:22 PM ET
They can remain independent all they want….
-- Calamitous
Dec 30, 2025 at 01:07 PM ET
Calamitous
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12/30/25 01:07 PM ET
Even if you doubled the money, they would not join the ACC
-- HokieAl
Dec 30, 2025 at 08:45 AM ET
HokieAl
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12/30/25 08:45 AM ET
No, I wouldn't give them any special treatment **
-- anotherdamnyankeehokie
Dec 30, 2025 at 07:44 AM ET
anotherdamnyankeehokie
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12/30/25 07:44 AM ET
They still wouldn't accept it **
-- HokiesACC2004
Dec 30, 2025 at 05:41 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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12/30/25 05:41 AM ET
It’s still preferential treatment….
-- Calamitous
Dec 30, 2025 at 01:47 AM ET
Calamitous
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12/30/25 01:47 AM ET
Why not enjoy the best of both worlds......
-- TerryD
Dec 30, 2025 at 09:34 AM ET
TerryD
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12/30/25 09:34 AM ET
You can try tio apologize for the Irish…
-- Calamitous
Dec 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM ET
Calamitous
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12/30/25 12:52 PM ET