Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[goldendomer]

It is time for Notre Dame to leave the football kids’ table

Irish football needs to be bold in their decision regarding the ACC.

www.ndsmcobserver.com

 

[CL82]

It is time for Notre Dame to leave the football kids’ table

Irish football needs to be bold in their decision regarding the ACC.

www.ndsmcobserver.com

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

 

[goldendomer]

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

I think the SEC is open to it, the Big 10 would be tougher.

 

[CL82]

I think the SEC is open to it, the Big 10 would be tougher.

On the other hand, I could see the Big Ten being reluctant to have Notre Dame creep into the SEC's sphere of influence.

It's an interesting idea.

 

[TGW93]

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ND’s football situation isn’t radically different from UConn basketball. Each brings disproportionate value to its conference, but both are treated and paid as if they’re interchangeable with any other member.

UConn basketball may already be following a strategy similar to the author's proposed ND football strategy. Tonight is the third time this week a UConn team will be broadcast nationally on FOX, and this year’s aggressive out-of-conference schedule, with an intent to repeat it going forward, looks like a signal that the way media prices basketball is starting to change (think emphasis on branded matchups in high-value broadcast windows vs. overall conference broadcast averages).

Anything that induces conference chaos is good with me.

 

[ZooCougar]

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

They can't compete on that level. If they played a tougher schedule they would be exposed. They want to preserve the illusion.