I’m not a Notre Dame fan. In fact, despite growing up in Chicago, I couldn’t stand them. However, putting rooting interests aside, this amkes a lot of sense for Notre Dame, the ACC, and the Orange Bowl.
Makes sense for Notre Dame because if they finish in the Top 12, they assure themselves of being in one of the premier bowls, and landing a significant pay day.
Makes sense for the ACC because they get to ride the coattails of Notre Dame if/when the Irish become relevant in college football again… which they will; sports is cyclical as we all know.
Makes sense for the Orange Bowl because Notre Dame “travels well”. Their fan base would fly to Moscow to watch them play against a DII school. And I mean that as a compliment. They’re loyal as the day is long.
As long as Notre Dame insists on maintaining conference independence, this is a no-brainer for them. Don’t be surprised to see another article from Ben sooner rather than later that this gets finalized. Good luck to all involved.
