Where Notre Dame’s ACC, ESPN and opt-out angst stands one week after CFP selection day

Irish fans have questions about how Notre Dame got here and how they can avoid a replay of this brutal end to a season.

Joey McGuire on Notre Dame: 'Be in a conference, and you're in the playoffs'

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has an idea for how Notre Dame can avoid all of the College Football Playoff controversy going forward.

Could Notre Dame Cut Ties With ACC After CFP Controversy?

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the ACC has done permanent damage to its relationship with Notre Dame.

Notre Dame and the ACC continue to try to mend its relationship

Notre Dame athletic director and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips met on Thursday to discuss how to avoid further fallout from the CFP.

Notre Dame AD says ACC did ‘permanent damage’ to relationship with school

Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, Bevacqua said that the ACC had done “permanent damage” to its relationship with the school, although he stopped short when pressed on the idea of Notre Dame exiting the conference. The Irish have been affiliated with the ACC since 2014.

Could Notre Dame and the ACC breakup? It's complicated

In the heat of the moment, full of frustration due to the CFP snub and ACC's lobbying against the Irish, it's easy for those in Notre Dame nation to react by saying "ditch the ACC" and the five games per year agreement the Irish have with the struggling conference.

Texas Tech HC McGuire Calls Out Notre Dame Over CFP Bracket Snub, 'Be in a Conference'

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire doesn't have a ton of sympathy for Notre Dame after they were controversially left out of this year's College Football Playoff.

Stand up and take a stand, ACC. Call Notre Dame's bluff after CFP brouhaha

After brouhaha with the College Football Playoff selection of Miami, the ACC must play hardball with Notre Dame and regain respectability.

Notre Dame, ACC officials reportedly meet to discuss future

Notre Dame competes in the ACC for all sports except football and hockey but maintains a scheduling partnership in football. Bevacqua publicly blasted the conference earlier this month, saying the ACC had “attacked its biggest business partner” by campaigning against the Irish.

Why USC Reportedly 'Reversed Course' on Notre Dame Schedule After Agreement on Rivalry

USC and Notre Dame's failure to renew their longstanding rivalry matchup for at least the 2026-29 seasons largely came down to scheduling and the rule that will allow the Fighting Irish to automatically qualify for the College Football Playoff starting in the 2026 season as long as they are ranked in the top 12,

Big 12 commissioner says Notre Dame AD's behavior toward ACC is 'egregious'

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark slammed Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, saying his comments criticizing the ACC are 'egregious'
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