Stupid Move IMO

[Ironlung]

Also it looks like a real possibility that Notre Dame and UConn will be the next to join the ACC

There's a less than zero chance that Notre Dame goes to the ACC. I don't think that Texas is/was really interested either. They're wanting the PAC 10/12/14/16.

[1inStripes]

PAC-12 is now saying that they are standing pat. Probably just grandstanding though. They said Texas did not want to work within an even monetary split within the conference....imagine that.

[gcdevil22]

the ACC took Pitt and Syracuse for their academic qualifications as well as what they bring to the table in basketball...WVU did, in fact, apply to the ACC but was turned down due to their perception as a second-rate university academic-wise...also, there was zero chance that UVa, VT and Maryland would vote to add WVU

the ACC did what I thought they should do...add schools who make it no question that the ACC is the nation's premier basketball conference again, and then when TV negotiations begin, bundle the football rights with the basketball rights and create a higher revenue for the conference, thus increasing recruiting budgets and (hopefully) putting a better football product on the field

saying there's a less than zero chance that ND goes to the ACC is pretty silly considering they were in talks with the ACC when Texas was being discussed...what it will take for ND to come to the ACC is the ACC would have to concede Notre Dame's NBC contract as well as give them a full share of the new tv contract that the ACC would undoubtedly get...and then the ACC would add UConn as their final 16th team

with the super conferences being formed around them and new tv contracts making their NBC contract not as big of a deal, it would be advantageous for Notre Dame to add a full share of a tv contract to their revenue, and they would like to do so in the ACC rather than the Big Ten

[1inStripes]

If any conference, other than maybe the Big East, is willing to concede ND's contract plus give them a fair share, that conference isn't very bright.

[gcdevil22]

that's the sticking point...gotta see if there's a compromise that benefits both parties...if the ACC were willing to do both, Notre Dame would already be in the conference

[EJ3]

Texas knew they wouldn't be able to keep the Longhorn network as it is if they joined the Pac 12. They felt they had a better chance of that in the ACC. There were numerous articles coming out of Texas preferring the ACC.

ND is basically the same with their NBC deal, I also read where someone from ND was quoted saying if they are forced to join a conference, the ACC would be their first choice.

So I would imagine their is at least a small chance of ND joining the ACC. Texas, however, will probably be staying put.

[EJ3]

Here is a few lines taken from an article on ESPN today involving conference expansion.

According to a source close to Notre Dame, the Irish's first choice is to remain as an independent in football and stay in the Big East in all other sports.

If the Irish decide they can't remain as a football independent then the choice would be to pursue the ACC before the Big Ten.

Here is the link: Big East, Big 12 talking possible merger, sources say - ESPN

[Ironlung]

saying there's a less than zero chance that ND goes to the ACC is pretty silly considering they were in talks with the ACC when Texas was being discussed...what it will take for ND to come to the ACC is the ACC would have to concede Notre Dame's NBC contract as well as give them a full share of the new tv contract that the ACC would undoubtedly get...and then the ACC would add UConn as their final 16th team

That's the first I've ever heard anywhere of ND being in discussions with anyone from the ACC or any other conference. If ND joins a conference it'll be the Big 10.

[gcdevil22]

then you havent read this:

There have been a couple rumors floating around that Notre Dame only has eyes for the ACC. While the conference has nothing geographically or culturally in common with the Irish, there are a few important factors to consider.

- The ACC is an East Coast entity. Call it "East Coast bias" if you will, but things just seem to get more ink when they happen near the Atlantic. By joining the ACC, the Irish would be thrust even further into the eyes of the nation. Unfortunately for us, this probably means even more incoherent babbling from Lou Holtz about Notre Dame's imminent return to glory. You've been warned.

- The ACC doesn't have a network. Notre Dame likes its current TV deal with NBC and will do nothing to change that. While a merger with the Big Ten would be tricky, considering the media behemoth that is the Big Ten network, the ACC offers a now smaller media deal that is almost certainly in line to be renegotiated soon. The Irish are a big enough catch for the ACC—and nationally televised Notre Dame home games are a big enough gain for the conference—that the two sides could work out an agreement to keep Notre Dame home games under the watchful eye of NBC.
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- The Midwest is dying. Recent census numbers show*that the Midwest is slowly losing population, while the Southeast and East Coast are doing as well as ever. By aligning itself with a booming area of the country, the Irish could easily avoid anchoring itself to a dwindling talent base that already has a few heavy hitters at the front of the buffet line.

Despite years of talk about how well Notre Dame fits with the Big Ten, the rivalries that are preserved, and the history that the football power shares with the Big Ten, the realities of the modern world look to be conspiring against the Big Ten in the short term. If Notre Dame joins a conference in the near future, it looks increasingly likely that the conference will be the ACC.

Notre Dame will quite possibly need a home very soon, and as much as it hurts this old Big Ten slappy to say it: while the Big Ten seems like a great fit because of the shared past, the ACC seems like the best fit for the future.

Notre Dame To....ACC? Why the Irish Might Break Big Ten Hearts | Bleacher Report

[gcdevil22]

or this

Notre Dame should jump to the ACC ... and fast - College Football - Rivals.com