The Atlantic Coast Conference and Notre Dame are considering
whether the Fighting Irish will give up their treasured football
independence to play as a member of the league for the 2020 season that has been thrown into question by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Two people involved in the ACC’s discussions about scheduling for the upcoming season told The Associated Press on Friday the ACC is looking at an 11-game schedule that would include 10 conference games and start Sept. 12. There are other models also being considered.
Under the 10-plus-one plan, Notre Dame would play a full ACC
schedule, the people told AP, speaking on condition of anonymity
because talks are still ongoing and details have not been disclosed. Whether those games would count in the standings and the Irish would be eligible to participate in the ACC championship game – and be eligible for the conference’s guaranteed spot in the
Orange Bowl – is still to be determined.
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