When is ND's TV deal finished? That has always been the hook for them, right? They get a jillion dollars from NBC without having to share with a conference for their football games. They would have to get a HUGE payout from the conference to overcome that financially, it seems.
They also get all the freedom in the world to schedule UCLA/USC/Mich/etc. without having to play Clemson, Duke, etc. Seems like a tough sell to me. The BBall improvement wouldn't overcome the Fball downside.
Now, Miami, VT, ND as adders into the conference would be very interesting if they could pull it off.
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