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Notre Dame Football: 5 Reasons the Fighting Irish should just join the ACC

By Michael Collins

Nov 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads his team onto the field against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Stanford won 38-36.Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly leads his team onto the field against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Stanford won 38-36.Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney (R) accepts the championship trophy from ACC commisioner John Swofford (L) after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC football championship game at Bank of America Stadium. Clemson defeated North Carolina 45-37. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney (R) accepts the championship trophy from ACC commisioner John Swofford (L) after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC football championship game at Bank of America Stadium. Clemson defeated North Carolina 45-37. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 – Money

What is it that makes this whole big college enterprise keep moving along? Money, money money.

This isn’t to say that Notre Dame is a poor school or that they are desperate for athletic funds, but why not get your piece of the pie like everyone else?

The ACC distributed a record $272 million to its 14 member institutions in 2015, and that number has continued to grow each year. Most of the top schools in the conference were given near or over $20 million.

Forbes ranked Notre Dame as the No. 2 most valuable football program in the nation in 2015 with a 2014 revenue of $86 million. Had the Irish been part of the ACC’s record payout, they more than likely would have topped Texas as the most valuable football program in the nation.

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While Notre Dame does receive a different (and undisclosed) share of that payout, they should take advantage of the gravy train and hop on board for the full helping.

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