Notre Dame's independent status and future plans were a hot topic at the Big Ten Football Media Days in Indianapolis
Put aside for a moment the “grant of rights” agreement with ESPN that handcuffs all ACC football schools through 2036. That deal could still get reworked, and even if it’s not, Notre Dame’s de facto exit fee would likely be far more modest than it would be for full ACC members.
“I could see the magnitude of their fan base and how important being independent is,” Alvarez said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen with leagues as they continue to expand. Is it going to be harder to schedule? I don’t know that, but that’s something that has to be considered.” Coming off five straight 10-win seasons, Notre Dame football has never been in a better negotiating position in the sport’s modern era. If USC and UCLA were granted full revenue shares of the impending TV rights deal Warren has been negotiating, imagine what sort of sweeteners the Irish could demand.
Warren, a 1990 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, wisely declined to give a range for where the Big Ten’s new broadcast rights deal might fall. However, $75 million per school on an annual basis feels about right.
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