I will be curious to what discussions take place between the ACC and Notre Dame as the ACC approaches the end of the current GOR. Depending on the landscape of college athletics at that time, I could see ESPN (or whatever new network the ACC decides to negotiate with for the new GOR) insist that Notre Dame be a full member of the ACC as a part of the new deal. Especially if the ACC wants to see a significant bump in payout. Now if the ACC is willing to accept the same payout or only a 5% increase over the same length of time (example purposes only), then ESPN/new network could be content with continue with the status quo. I am not sure Notre Dame would agree with this ultimatum, but I would think that scenario would change the ACC-Notre Dame relationship regardless of how things played out.