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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3213013, member: 27"]
Some other things that kid that wrote the article missed were the access ND gets to ACC bowl slots, and money from the ACC Network.  If ND has a great year as an independent, they would still have access to the BCS playoffs.  But what about all the years they are bowl eligible and not good enough to make the playoffs?  The ACC gives them access to a wide variety of bowl games they would otherwise not have access to.

The ACC Network might only pay $3-5 million per team this year but it will pay over $10 million per season.  Not NBC money but not chicken change.  And the ability to watch all ND sports teams play on ACCN Extra has to be of value to the Irish, who care greatly about their Olympics sports teams.

Lastly, the ACC has great Olympic sports competition almost across the board.  It is the best or second best conference in the country for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, has produced 3 of the last 6 NCs in football, etc.

If ND had to move to a conference like the Big East, it would mean a big drop off in competition and quality for the ND teams.
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