And in that "do-or-die year"

ND went 22-31 overall, 9-21 in the ACC, tied with Virginia Tech for worst in the league. And yet Aoki got four more years.

Worst ACC in-conference records, 2014-present:

11. ND, 59-89 (.398)
12. BC, 51-95 (.349)
13. Pitt, 50-98 (.338)
14. VT, 45-103 (.304)

The only reason ND is in that group

And not in group that includes duke, wake, and Georgia tech is that the AD doesn't care

Also, ND's numbers are inflated by 2015

ND was 17-13, VT 13-16, BC 10-19, and Pitt 9-21. Here are the sorry numbers for the last 3 seasons:

11. ND, 33-55 (.375)
12. BC, 31-56 (.356)
13. Pitt, 30-58 (.341)
14. VT, 23-67 (.256) (egads)

That 33-55 record includes 15-9 vs BC, Pitt, and VaTech. *

And excludes 1-6 in ACC Tournament games

with 5 straight losses by a combined score of 48-17 (42-12 in the last 4).