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VTHokie2000

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I wasn't necessarily thinking that Notre Dame would be interested


in joining the Big Ten. If anything, I was thinking that Notre Dame might want to remain an DI-FBS Independent in football and become a full member in another eastern conference that either doesn't sponsor football (i.e. Big East, Atlantic 10, etc) or the conference doesn't sponsor DI-FBS football (i.e. CAA). It is even possible this conference, regardless whether it sponsors football or not, may not even exist at this moment in time.

Also, I am assuming that Notre Dame's decision to leave the ACC could be triggered by the ACC's desire to expand 1-2 members (depending on what Notre Dame does) because of movement going on in the other power conferences. The ACC realizes it can't add only 1 full member because it would violate the bylaws. Mathematically the ACC couldn't play the same number of conference games and a round robin division schedule with unbalanced divisions (1 division with 8 teams and 1 division with 7 teams) in a 12 game schedule. So if the ACC wants to expand, then it must add a minimum of 2 teams at the same time.

Let's say discussion that for whatever reason the ACC has the opportunity to add Penn State and WVU at some point in the future. The ACC knows it can't add both with Notre Dame as a non-football member because mathematically 17 teams can't play a 20 game conference schedule in basketball. So the ACC either has to add 1 more non-football member or reduce the basketball members to 16 teams. If the ACC doesn't have enough votes to add another non-football member, then 16 basketball members would be the only option. In that scenario the ACC is left with 2 options.

Option 1 - add Notre Dame as a football member and add either Penn State or WVU as a full member.

or

Option 2 - drop Notre Dame as a non-football member and add both Penn State and WVU as full members.

If Notre Dame is not ready to become a full member in the ACC because the Playoff is not a champion-only format, then I could see Notre Dame deciding to walk. Instead of allowing the ACC to kick out Notre Dame (a la Temple in the Big East Football Conference days), Notre Dame could pay the exit fee as a way of saving face.

(In response to this post by TerryD)

Posted: 10/11/2018 at 09:51AM


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  UCF should be an add to ACC -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/08/2018 2:23PM
  ND deal really not hurting anyone... -- SoCloseHokie 10/10/2018 9:01PM
  ND will lose to USC...they always find a way to poop the bed. -- VPIGUY 10/11/2018 3:15PM
  If Notre Dame misses the Playoff, then they will be receive a NYD6 bid -- VTHokie2000 10/11/2018 5:54PM
  ACC Champ is guaranteed a NYD6 bid -- gman86 10/16/2018 2:18PM
  This website says otherwise -- VTHokie2000 10/16/2018 2:47PM
  Pretty sure that is incorrect -- LaneRat 10/17/2018 5:02PM
  If the ACC champion was guaranteed a NYD6 bowl bid -- VTHokie2000 10/17/2018 5:27PM
  Pods ... -- SoCloseHokie 10/10/2018 9:10PM
  Man, FSU would jump ship with that pod. That’s horrible. ** -- hokie-c 10/14/2018 11:30AM
  OK, if ND convinces TX tomorrow & swap Canes for Clemson -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/10/2018 10:39PM
  Rather have Clemson -- SoCloseHokie 10/11/2018 01:36AM
  Clem’s son or canes... -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/11/2018 09:17AM
  The problem is that FSU-Miami is a bigger rivalry -- VTHokie2000 10/11/2018 1:07PM
  Should ND say they want more Forida access to join, then UCF would work. -- HOO86 10/09/2018 7:25PM
  Point is ND wants, gets & doesn't followthru . -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/09/2018 9:46PM
  Agree with message. But, what has ND not "followed through" with the ACC? -- TerryD 10/10/2018 07:06AM
  Yes, you’re sort of correct -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/10/2018 4:01PM
  I think that's what he's talking about. -- EDGEMAN 10/10/2018 08:41AM
  But there is no "follow" to "fail to follow through" -- TerryD 10/10/2018 11:09AM
  Just realized you are Domer... -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/10/2018 4:58PM
  There is always talks going on ** -- SoCloseHokie 10/11/2018 01:54AM
  But it Says... -- SoCloseHokie 10/11/2018 01:43AM
  Yeah, the ND deal has been good for both sides, IMO. ** -- reestuart 10/10/2018 08:02AM
  Agreed. ** -- TerryD 10/10/2018 2:47PM
  Notre Dame would like an academic school from Texas, both Texas and TCU fit -- Stech 10/09/2018 7:39PM
  The ACC needs to settle on its regional strategy. -- HOO86 10/10/2018 5:31PM
  While you make strong points, ND isn't in the east. Their in the ACC -- Stech 10/10/2018 7:41PM
  Perceptually speaking, if the ACC has such a "good deal" with Notre Dame -- VTHokie2000 10/11/2018 03:04AM
  Is it realistic to keep appeasing?? -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/09/2018 9:56PM
  If the ACC is going to add UCF, then who would be #16? -- VTHokie2000 10/09/2018 5:35PM
  I've come around on them -- Hamburger 10/09/2018 05:40AM
  Would rather kick out Louisville and call it a day ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 10/08/2018 8:16PM
  Their sport budget -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/08/2018 9:32PM
  Something like 1/4 of it is Yum Center money. -- reestuart 10/10/2018 03:31AM
  Yep...hookers are expensive. ** -- EDGEMAN 10/09/2018 10:26AM
  Profitable? -- 33laszlo99 10/08/2018 3:03PM
  True, but it would give us 3 schools in Florida... -- Old Line Hokie 10/08/2018 9:54PM
  I think yes Re UCF as a plus up from ‘today’ -- HOKIEGOBBLE 10/08/2018 9:55PM
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  Disney would have to underwrite UCF -- daveinop 10/08/2018 8:15PM
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  Agree. ** -- RJHokie 10/08/2018 4:46PM

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