Why does notre dame have a contract with nbc

The conference will not be divided into its usual Atlantic and Coastal divisions for the season only, and Notre Dame will be eligible for the ACC championship game. The two teams with the highest winning percentage overall will advance to the conference championship. NBC has had Notre Dame rights since The Knight Commission sees a clear avenue for the C. But just how much steam does this idea really have? NFC West.

AL East. AL Central. AL West. NL East. NL Central. NL West. West Ham United Wolves. Virginia Tech Washington Wisconsin. Purdue Syracuse Villanova Virginia Wisconsin. Redblacks Stampeders. Featured Teams. The conflict, we are told, is between green-with-greed Notre Dame and the poor, poor College Football Association — with the indigent ABC caught pitifully in the middle. The result of this logjam prompted ABC to plan on broadcasting four or five games regionally each Saturday.

Most schools are accustomed to such coverage, but to expect acquiescence from Notre Dame, with alumni from coast to coast, is ludicrous. Nor, despite the smoke being blown by college coaches, is there any danger of all the major football powers striking similar deals and creating some sort of evil gridiron empire.

Other schools, including Miami, have tried to bait the networks, but none is biting. The TV networks love this, too. Last year's Notre Dame-Georgia game was such a big deal to CBS, the network sacrificed its only prime-time window of the season to show the game at 8 p.

ET window later in the season. Notre Dame vs. Georgia ended up being the second-highest rated game of the regular season followed by, of course, LSU vs. The Fighting Irish might not have had title chances either year had the program scheduled cupcakes. Notre Dame football gets almost all of the benefits associated with playing in the ACC.

And the ACC gets almost all of the benefits of such a high-profile program being part of its conference. This marriage, established in , is built to last. And barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is a marriage that is contractually obligated to last. Three years ago, the ACC announced an extension of its football agreement with Notre Dame that will last through at least The advantages for Notre Dame are simple: It gets a portion of ACC revenue, participates in the conference's bowl tie-ins and, perhaps most importantly, preserves its football independence.

They need to maintain a television contract.