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[QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4171898, member: 5685"]
Where are you getting this $40-$50M a year from?

If the ACC with Notre Dame can get $0.75 to the B1G's $1.00, wouldn't ND pick the ACC? Yes, they are giving up $ but isn't that the case now as well? That isn't making ND join the B1G and give up Independence.

The ACC has like minded schools.

The ACC locations are better for population growth and recruiting. ND would have access to the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and Florida. Plus plenty of games surrounding Ohio's rich recruiting (assuming Cincy isn't #16 which would put a school in the state).

Being in the ACC would give ND greater access to the CCG, playoffs, and high tiered Bowls. It is easier to stay relevant (10-2 type seasons) in the ACC. In the B1G say hello to 8-4 type seasons.

The B1G would come with 9 conference games. ND can leverage the ACC into keeping 8 games for the length of the TV contract as a condition for joining. Having only 8 games allows ND to have USC and then one rotating P5 OOC game. That variety and control of schedule cannot happen in the B1G.

ND can also use leverage to get Navy in as #16 for football. Which keeps another OOC spot open. Additionally ND can get Navy to play one year in San Diego and the next in Houston. This would keep yearly California games for ND (replacing Stanford), and add a game every other year in Texas. Both would help with exposure and recruiting.

ND can then pay 2 G5 cupcakes to fill out the schedule. This would give them 7 home games every other year.

Too big of a gap in $ between the B1G and ACC with Notre Dame as a full member, will make all of the above pointless. But if the gap is manageable, it makes more sense for ND to join the ACC.
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