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<p>Notre Dame is first and foremost a football school when it comes to athletics. It’s geographically aligned with the Big Ten and has a large following in the Catholic communities of the Midwest. It’s origins and its history is with Big Ten schools. Notre Dame’s arrangement with the ACC is a marriage of convenience - with the implosion of the Big East, it is the only place where it can go and keep its football finances independent. The fit is a bit contrived and seems cross-sectional to me.</p>