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[Pioneer]

Will play 4-6 ACC teams per year in football as a independent

Per ND Rivals site deal done.

[UNLVFan90]

I can't seem to find it. Can you give me a link?

[WyomingCoog]

http://espn.go.com/c...me-football-acc

[FresnoStateBulldogFan]

Do you have a link?

[FresnoStateBulldogFan]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8369070/sources-notre-dame-football-acc

Ok

[FresnoStateBulldogFan]

I wonder how this will effect the nBE?

[HR_Poke]

HOLY SHYTE......

[Billings]

no big surprise there. thought they might go Big 12 though.

Simply put the BE is the old grey mare

now that ND is off the table the Big 12 can decide and move forward with or without Louisville and team X

[Boise fan]

This wasn't completely unexpected. ND had a similar deal with the BE and never honored it (on the FB side). Wonder if they'll actually schedule ACC teams as they are suggesting. Can't really see it happening with their regular lineup.

Shouldn't affect the FB side of the media negotiations. Will have a small bump on the BB side.

Real betrayal of the NE BB schools though. They have to be pretty pissed right now.

[HR_Poke]

This wasn't completely unexpected. ND had a similar deal with the BE and never honored it (on the FB side). Wonder if they'll actually schedule ACC teams as they are suggesting. Can't really see it happening with their regular lineup.

Shouldn't affect the FB side of the media negotiations. Will have a small bump on the BB side.

Real betrayal of the NE BB schools though. They have to be pretty pissed right now.

Don't they already play 3-4 ACC teams a year anyways?

[Joe from WY]

Wow. Huge. Hopefully this means Catholics vs. Convicts happens every year now. Missed that rivalry.

[k5james]

Don't they already play 3-4 ACC teams a year anyways?

Not usually.

[k5james]

Real betrayal of the NE BB schools though. They have to be pretty pissed right now.

No doubt. I wonder if this will finally bring the full on split from the basketball schools?

[westfan]

Assuming the article is correct we will find out the tv value of Big East basketball without N.D. That's got to be a bit of a body blow right when the tv contract is up for renewal. Plus who knows the tv value if the ACC decided to take UCONN and the Big 12 Louisville?

[HR_Poke]

Not usually.

I never really follow their schedule much so I don't know how many they played in years past. Looks like they have 4 this year if you count Pitt.

[HR_Poke]

Anyone thinking this forces the big 12's hand?

[Joe from WY]

Why would they leave the Big Least if the money was purported to be good?

[k5james]

Why would they leave the Big Least if the money was purported to be good?

Stability and like institutions.

[k5james]

Anyone thinking this forces the big 12's hand?

I don't see how this effects the B12 at all.

[CPslograd]

No doubt. I wonder if this will finally bring the full on split from the basketball schools?

I don't think so. The Big East is now the second best basketball conference in the country. Temple, Memphis, Louisville, UCONN, and Cincinatti are 5 of the top teams, the Catholic schools need them. A split would surprise me.

[k5james]

I don't think so. The Big East is now the second best basketball conference in the country. Temple, Memphis, Louisville, UCONN, and Cincinatti are 5 of the top teams, the Catholic schools need them. A split would surprise me.

Do those schools need the catholic schools was my question...

[Boise fan]

Assuming the article is correct we will find out the tv value of Big East basketball without N.D. That's got to be a bit of a body blow right when the tv contract is up for renewal. Plus who knows the tv value if the ACC decided to take UCONN and the Big 12 Louisville?

I doubt this will start another round of shuffling on the FB side. ND FB will remain indy. They don't want to join anybody or they would have already. Doubt ACC will invite UConn either.

Does the BE take a hit? Sure. And the timing is a real slap in the face. But there you have it. Some of you will no doubt be elated.

[HR_Poke]

I don't see how this effects the B12 at all.

Bevo was waiting to see what the domers were going to do. Not saying that the big 12 makes a move, but all the comments coming out of the big 12 stated that they would expand for ND.

[flockofsmeagols]

Man the ACC just became Notre Dame's BEOTCH!

[HR_Poke]

I doubt this will start another round of shuffling on the FB side. ND FB will remain indy. They don't want to join anybody or they would have already. Doubt ACC will invite UConn either.

Does the BE take a hit? Sure. And the timing is a real slap in the face. But there you have it. Some of you will no doubt be elated.

Meh, I was actually hoping all this was over for a while so we could focus on sports.