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Joining a Conference will kill Notre Dame as a National Brand
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:04 pm
ND plays 5 teams from the ACC each year on a rotational basis & four traditional games against Purdue, USC, Navy, & Stanford. In actuality, they only have three discretionary games each season. Future games with Stanford & USC are still in negotiation. Future schedules include Wis, MSU (26), Aub (27), TX, Ark, Aub (28), TX & Bama (29), Bama & Ind (30). ND is a national brand, not a regional brand like teams in the SEC. ND players are recruited throughout the USA, hence the need to have flexibility to play nationwide. With the exception of LSU, very few of the SEC teams ever leave the friendly confines of the South to play competitive teams in the West or Midwest. Why? It's not the fear of competition or cost, but the notion that there is very little gained in terms of exposure to highly prized recruits. For better or worse, we must acknowledge ND for what she is and base CFP playoff positioning on her football performance, not conference membership.
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Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:06 pm to Delupe
TL;DR Down voted anyway....
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:06 pm to Delupe
I don’t have to acknowledge shite about ND
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:07 pm to Delupe
Why does ND have to be a “national brand?”
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:07 pm to Delupe
ND hasn't won anything since a split title in 1988.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:07 pm to Delupe
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With the exception of LSU, very few of the SEC teams ever leave the friendly confines of the South to play competitive teams in the West or Midwest
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:07 pm to Delupe
Wrong. Notre Dame is phenomenal brand which would continue to thrive if they were a member of the Big10 or SEC. They are just greedy and don’t want to revenue share. It’s a business decision that bit them in the arse today.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:08 pm to Delupe
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ND is a national brand, not a regional brand like teams in the SEC. ND players are recruited throughout the USA, hence the need to have flexibility to play nationwide. With the exception of LSU, very few of the SEC teams ever leave the friendly confines of the South to play competitive teams in the West or Midwest. Why? It's not the fear of competition or cost, but the notion that there is very little gained in terms of exposure to highly prized recruits. For better or worse, we must acknowledge ND for what she is and base CFP playoff positioning on her football performance, not conference membership.
What a load of horseshite.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:08 pm to Delupe
Yeah, and this whole skipping a bowl game because their feelings are hurt is not going to play well for quite a while
Terrible PR
Terrible PR
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:08 pm to MykTide
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With the exception of LSU, very few of the SEC teams ever leave the friendly confines of the South to play competitive teams in the West or Midwest
Yeah, not sure he thought that one out.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:08 pm to Delupe
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:16 pm to Delupe
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Joining a Conference will kill Notre Dame as a National Brand
I accept your terms.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:17 pm to Delupe
Is it really alive?
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:19 pm to Delupe
With 9 conference games in a season I wonder if teams will be less willing to schedule them anymore and forcing them into a conference.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:19 pm to babyray
quote:Correct.
They are just greedy and don’t want to revenue share. It’s a business decision that bit them in the arse today.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:21 pm to Delupe
tough shite i guess.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:44 pm to Night Vision
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ND hasn't won anything since a split title in 1988.
Wasn’t a shared title in 1988
Posted on 12/7/25 at 7:44 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Why reward ABC/ESPN with high ratings by participating in the Pop Tart Bowl.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 7:45 pm to Delupe
Welcome to 2025 Notre Dame.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 7:45 pm to Delupe
Be better
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