I don't think ND should leave the ACC, but IF the Big East

would likely improve recruiting and attendance, then I'd be open to the idea, assuming it wouldn't negatively impact football. Recruiting and attendance are the primary reasons UConn made the move from the AAC to the Big East, but it's very unclear to me if ND would similarly benefit. For UConn, it was a no brainer.

Finally, if I were AD, I would speak to coaches of non-revenue sports and ask them how significant the ACC Network is. ND recruits nationally for pretty much every sport, and I have to think that the ACC Network has become an important part of the recruiting pitch. ND can recruit athletes out of pretty much every sate in the country and, at least for baseball, soccer, and several other sports, tell parents they'll be able to frequently watch their kids via the ACC Network Extra. I don't think the Big East has anything comparable.