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<blockquote data-quote="dmurdock" data-source="post: 948006" data-attributes="member: 381"><p>There is one saving grace for the ACC: Notre Dame.</p><p></p><p>If the ACC can convince ND to join as a full member, the ACC could change the Big 2 into the Big 3. ND's current TV contract goes through the 2024 season, so this would have to happen within the next year or so. In order to make this happen, Phillips would need to team up with ESPN and convince ND of two things:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full membership in the ACC is financially more profitable to ND than partial membership and a standalone football TV contract. That means that ESPN would have to present a fully executable re-worked contract for the ACC with Notre Dame and 1 other team (Navy would be a good choice) added. And the "more profitable" part needs to be a significant amount to overcome the Irish's desire to remain independent.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remaining an independent in football will not be sustainable in the near future with all the changes that are or will be occurring. Not sure how they are going to accomplish it, but they need to show a dire future for Notre Dame without being in a conference.</li> </ul><p>This won't happen. I think the Irish will command too high of a price by themselves vs what they could get from the ACC/ESPN to convince ND to give up their independence. When they do sign another TV deal it will be another nail in the ACC's coffin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmurdock, post: 948006, member: 381"] There is one saving grace for the ACC: Notre Dame. If the ACC can convince ND to join as a full member, the ACC could change the Big 2 into the Big 3. ND's current TV contract goes through the 2024 season, so this would have to happen within the next year or so. In order to make this happen, Phillips would need to team up with ESPN and convince ND of two things: [LIST] [*]Full membership in the ACC is financially more profitable to ND than partial membership and a standalone football TV contract. That means that ESPN would have to present a fully executable re-worked contract for the ACC with Notre Dame and 1 other team (Navy would be a good choice) added. And the "more profitable" part needs to be a significant amount to overcome the Irish's desire to remain independent. [*]Remaining an independent in football will not be sustainable in the near future with all the changes that are or will be occurring. Not sure how they are going to accomplish it, but they need to show a dire future for Notre Dame without being in a conference. [/LIST] This won't happen. I think the Irish will command too high of a price by themselves vs what they could get from the ACC/ESPN to convince ND to give up their independence. When they do sign another TV deal it will be another nail in the ACC's coffin. [/QUOTE]
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