If the ACC intentionally violated the NCAA bylaws,

it would be interesting to see if the NCAA would do something about it and what "punishment" it would give the ACC for violating the bylaws. FWIW the MAC (when it had 13 football members) was in violation of the "round robin division game" requirement. Also, the SWAC was in violation because it was sponsoring a CCG when it only had 10 members in lieu of participating in the DI-FCS Playoffs.

The MAC and SWAC are small potatoes, so it is easy for the NCAA to overlook the infractions. However, I don't think the NCAA would be willing to overlook the infractions committed by a power conference unless the other power conferences were willing to overlook it. I doubt the other power conferences would be willing to overlook it. If the ACC wanted to do 3 divisions with 15 members, then it probably would have to give up its power conference status. I doubt Swofford would be willing to make that trade.

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Posted: 07/30/2018 at 2:03PM

Suggestion>>Realign ACC into 3 divisions, including ND -- realityhokie 07/29/2018 12:35PM

When the time is right add ND & 1 more. Have 4 divisions with close rivals -- Stech 08/01/2018 12:05PM

That takes ND actually wanting to join for football. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/02/2018 2:58PM

They will if they lose access to the playoff by not being in a conference. -- Stech 08/02/2018 10:22PM

It will only happen if conference champs only is the playoff set up -- TerryD 08/03/2018 07:28AM

I agree and ND administration has been saying that for long time. ** -- Stech 08/04/2018 07:34AM

Yep, gun meet forehead, that will be the only way ** -- TerryD 08/04/2018 11:51AM

Tough situation with their Donors, much like Duke & UNC on expanding ACC. -- Stech 08/04/2018 2:33PM

Most ND fans in general don't want football in a conference -- TerryD 08/04/2018 4:45PM

It was the same with Duke & UNC fans, but big donors carry the most weight ** -- Stech 08/04/2018 8:11PM

This makes way too much sense -- Millpoint 08/02/2018 2:10PM

Besides the fact that it would require Notre Dame to join as a full member -- VTHokie2000 07/30/2018 1:55PM

The Big-12 have already received NCAA approval to place the highest two.. -- EDGEMAN 07/29/2018 2:05PM

That approval was for conferences with less than 12 schools -- GreencastleHokie 07/29/2018 4:04PM

Acc tried and big ten yelled -- Mercury 07/29/2018 6:20PM

The SEC saw it as their way to screw the ACC -- EDGEMAN 07/29/2018 6:48PM

If the ACC intentionally violated the NCAA bylaws, -- VTHokie2000 07/30/2018 2:03PM

All the ACC would need to do is pay off the NCAA committee -- EDGEMAN 07/30/2018 5:20PM

That may be true, but the real power rests with the various committees -- VTHokie2000 07/30/2018 5:47PM

If the ACC intentionally violated the NCAA bylaws,

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