from the link below: "If you had asked the ACC presidents whether they would consider a more progressive revenue sharing model to attract ND and keep Clemson six months ago, they'd say no almost unanimously. Ask them today: They are seriously considering it. In addition, the conference + ESPN has been working very quietly to see if they could work a deal to fold in ND after 2025 when their NBC contract terminates, but allow ND to keep some of the pieces of their individuality they like, like ownership of their event IP, some third-tier content distribution rights, and a higher % of media rights payouts from the Tire 1 and 2 ACC deals. Notre Dame leadership has realized that being an Independent in the new CFB world isn't going to work, so they just need to find their best landing spot if possible. ESPN would help make this happen by re-doing the ACC tv contract to accommodate them, and Clemson and FSU would benefit as well. Will the conference presidents go for it? Things are getting real..."

The ACC is unique - you've got a handful of football schoots that drive football eyeballs, and a handful of different schools who drive the hoops eyeballs. This leads me to wonder if ESPN and the ACC can get creative - create a revenue sharing model that benefits ND & the big football draws, and on the other side, benefits the big time basketball schools. It seems like it COULD be a way to usher in a new style of TV deals, that keeps both the football draws and the basketball draws happy.