The list of names that believe with the recently proposed new College Football Playoff format will force Notre Dame to join a conference continues to grow. As we are all still digesting the 12-team expansion, first four getting a bye and the remaining top seeds getting to host a first-round matchup.
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There’s obviously a lot to like about the new format, but for Notre Dame, there are a few issues. Former Colorado, Washington and UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel joined Dan Patrick and discussed the issues surrounding the Irish and the potential new format.
Is there a downside to expanding the College Football Playoffs to 12 teams? @CoachNeuheisel says there's really only one thing that could possibly be a concern.
Full interview: https://t.co/fddbLM1BoO pic.twitter.com/Iu3AWPeNqM
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) June 11, 2021
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The former coach thinks that the 2020 season could be a jumping point for Notre Dame to join the ACC.
You can’t look at last years, the one-off time int he ACC, and say that was unsuccessful for Notre Dame. That was absolutely a great year for Notre Dame and the fact that they were in that league, I think help them get to a place where they were going to be part of the College Football Playoff.
Neuheisel believes that Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick “secretly is hoping” that this could push the Irish to joining the ACC on a full-time basis.
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Could this be the case? I might be, but this new format is still years away from starting. There is plenty of time for Notre Dame to kick the tires of joining the ACC or continuing to stay as an independent.