Swarbrick reiterated any situation in which Notre Dame football joined a conference — he didn’t suggest one league over another — would likely come from the school losing a broadcast partner, losing access to the College Football Playoff or losing a home for its Olympic sports. Notre Dame is a member of the ACC for its Olympic sports except for hockey, which competes in the Big Ten.
“One is, do we have a committed broadcast partner, who not only will carry all our home games nationally but will compensate us for our media rights in a way that allows us to be competitive
Swarbrick suggested Notre Dame could enter into a new media rights deal early. He was also clear that NBC entering into business with the Big Ten was a positive for Notre Dame. (the NBC Deal is thru 2025)
“But it’s also perfect for Notre Dame. We need NBC to have more college football to more effectively promote our games and to talk about our games and to have NBC be seen in that light. So that was great for us that they got a big piece of this.”
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“One is, do we have a committed broadcast partner, who not only will carry all our home games nationally but will compensate us for our media rights in a way that allows us to be competitive
Swarbrick suggested Notre Dame could enter into a new media rights deal early. He was also clear that NBC entering into business with the Big Ten was a positive for Notre Dame. (the NBC Deal is thru 2025)
“But it’s also perfect for Notre Dame. We need NBC to have more college football to more effectively promote our games and to talk about our games and to have NBC be seen in that light. So that was great for us that they got a big piece of this.”
Swarbrick: Big Ten-NBC deal 'perfect' for Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick expressed comfort with his program’s position amid a time of radical change in college athletics during a virtual chat Wednesday with vice president for university relations Lou Nanni. “When I started this job … I...
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