"The ACC-ESPN extension is expected to include an arrangement for FSU, Miami & Clemson to regularly play more football games vs. Notre Dame. Irish expected to play at least 2 of the 3 each season in a rotation."
Link: ACC
Though it could solve some scheduling issues for us on the other hand.
Complain our schedule is weak.
I assume these games count toward our annual acc commitment and at least 1 is home every year
I suspect this biolates our agreement with the ACC and would provide us an out should we choose it.
But that would kill the ACC, and I’m not sure that we want that.
100% agree that we need a financial incentive to be playing the ‘elite’ of the ACC. But I think our affiliation with ACC benefits us in several ways.
It keep football independent allowing us to schedule teams we see fit across the country
It lessens the scheduling burden in this era of mega conferences.
It keeps our other sports in a competitive league.
