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TerryD

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"Any Big Ten or Pac-12 team already playing Notre Dame, which has its own scheduling deal with the ACC, would be able to count the Irish as its ACC opponent.

Pac-12 members USC and Stanford have annual series with Notre Dame. Big Ten programs Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue also have future series scheduled with the Irish."

https://sports.yahoo.com/with-college-football-alliance-near-what-could-it-ultimately-mean-025120271.html

So, it appears that they are carving out ND's games against Pac 12 and Big Ten schools, preserving ND's independence, and counting those games as games against the ACC as part of this Alliance.

Additionally, the Big Ten and Pac 12 commissioners have already stated their support for an expanded playoff.

Jim Phillips said that the ACC hasn't decided, yet.

My bet is that playoff expansion gets deferred until 2025 so that ESPN has competition, but that an 8 or even 12 team playoff will happen.

I see nothing in the Alliance that is threatening to ND's football independence, hence the Irish are on board with this Alliance as the 41st school.




[Post edited by TerryD at 08/25/2021 08:16AM]

(In response to this post by GodfatherHokie)

Posted: 08/25/2021 at 08:16AM



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