Notre Dame AD Says ACC Ties Healed After Playoff Snub
Why it matters: Notre Dame and the ACC secure a stable partnership that boosts scheduling, media exposure, and recruiting, while Miami’s playoff edge underscores the competitive cost of lingering conference tensions.
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- Pete Bevacqua said the Notre Dame‑ACC relationship is “very good and healthy” after months of talks with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips following the playoff snub.
- Jim Phillips avoided directly criticizing Notre Dame, but the ACC Network re‑aired the Week 1 Notre Dame‑Miami matchup several times, which Notre Dame administrators perceived as a slight.
- Notre Dame was ranked ahead of Miami in every College Football Playoff release until the final top 25, despite losing the head‑to‑head game, and after the committee placed Miami ahead, Notre Dame opted out of postseason play.
- Leonard Moore called the upcoming Nov 7 game a “revenge tour” to make up for last year’s snub, showing the on‑field rivalry remains intense.
- Miami advanced to the national championship, beating Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Ole Miss before losing to Indiana.
