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re: ND refusing a bowl game could cost ESPN $30-35M in revenue
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:41 am to geauxtigers87
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:41 am to geauxtigers87
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ND is about to find out what happens when you frick with the mouse and espn
What happens? Do you think next season that ESPN will use ND as a pawn for a month on its weekly television special? Then, in the penultimate episode, slide ND down a spot behind Alabama completely randomly to set up a cliffhanger. Simultaneously, have its on-air personalities on other shows frequently talk about ND / debate that ND shouldn’t get in to further drive ratings/clicks. And then, in the season finale of the weekly show, have a HUGE plot twist to knock ND out? Is that what ESPN will do next season in retaliation?
Oh wait…
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:41 am
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:41 am to TigerintheNO
So they are either barely top 10 or just outside the top 10
On3 has them at 15th
Either way, point still stands. Their brand isn’t what they think it is anymore
On3 has them at 15th
Either way, point still stands. Their brand isn’t what they think it is anymore
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:42 am to Jack Ruby
Further reinforcing the inevitable B1G/Fox vs. SEC/Disney war for the soul* of college football.
*the soul will be consumed by the winner.
*the soul will be consumed by the winner.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:43 am to lionward2014
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Everyone hates on ESPN and talks about how they want someone to fight back, but as soon as ND puts their money where their mouth is to fight back, people have a problem with it.
Is the CFP committee comprised of ESPN employees? I must be missing something. If so and ND is so valuable, ND would have gotten a bump over a smaller school like Miami.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:44 am to lionward2014
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Everyone hates on ESPN and talks about how they want someone to fight back, but as soon as ND puts their money where their mouth is to fight back, people have a problem with it.
What y'all are fighting back against isn't what people have been mad at ESPN about.
You're mad you didn't get to be in a 12 team playoff when you were on the bubble. I don't think Bama should have been taken over y'all but this overreaction is by you guys is a complete joke.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:45 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:45 am to Buckeye Fan 19
Boy you sure are butt hurt...
I'd much prefer the give them the NASCAR or NHL treatment after contracts weren't renewed, pretty much no coverage at all.
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Is that what ESPN will do next season in retaliation?
I'd much prefer the give them the NASCAR or NHL treatment after contracts weren't renewed, pretty much no coverage at all.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:49 am to Buckeye Fan 19
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What happens? Do you think next season that ESPN will use ND as a pawn for a month on its weekly television special? Then, in the penultimate episode, slide ND down a spot behind Alabama completely randomly to set up a cliffhanger. Simultaneously, have its on-air personalities on other shows frequently talk about ND / debate that ND shouldn’t get in to further drive ratings/clicks. And then, in the season finale of the weekly show, have a HUGE plot twist to knock ND out? Is that what ESPN will do next season in retaliation?
Are you really trying to turn this into a conspiracy?
You want people to believe ESPN decided to lose out on the ratings they'd get from having ND in the playoff in order to get a tiny bump in their CFB coverage? Really?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:57 am to Dr RC
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What y'all are fighting back against isn't what people have been mad at ESPN about.
Clickbait, engagement farming over the last month while favoring a specific team/teams, and ESPN's revenue being the ultimate driving force behind a lot of the dumb shite we see in CFB today? Feels like that is a large portion of the complaints.
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I don't think Bama should have been taken over y'all but this overreaction is by you guys is a complete joke.
If the Committee had handled it differently there would be less complaints. No need to hash that out in here, but this reaction is to ESPN and the ACC. If you watched any game Saturday the agenda against ESPN was being pushed by everyone with a microphone. If you watched any ACC since the first ranking came out, especially one that ND was playing in on ESPN, it was non-stop bashing of ND. ESPN used ND to drive ratings, and then shite on them. The ACC is a big part of that too.
So no, ND isn't overreacting by telling them to get fricked now.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:00 pm to geauxtigers87
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ND is about to find out what happens when you frick with the mouse and espn
I promise you, the rules will be changed so ND won’t be left out unless they completely collapse.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:03 pm to Dr RC
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Are you really trying to turn this into a conspiracy?
You want people to believe ESPN decided to lose out on the ratings they'd get from having ND in the playoff in order to get a tiny bump in their CFB coverage? Really?
Do I think the ACC pressured ESPN to shilling for them to ensure they get a team in the playoffs to preserve their reputation and the minimum $4m payout? Yes.
Do I think that the ACC rep on the committee and ESPN reps contacted the committee members to pressure them to include an ACC team over ND? Also yes.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:08 pm to Jack Ruby
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ND refusing a bowl game could cost ESPN $30-35M in revenue
Is this ND as presently constituted or ND once they would have accepted the bowl and then had 1/3 of the players opt out?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:58 pm to Jack Ruby
Good. ESPN is the biggest problem in all of sports and has effectively ruined college sports over the past 3 decades. Screw them.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:02 pm to Jack Ruby
Notre Dame’s ENTIRE SEASON TV revenue from NBC contract is $50m, but ESPN is gonna lose $35m for the PopTart bowl? (Game which will still be played btw)
lol at anyone thinks that $35m number is accurate
Notre Dame - in anger - forfeited millions of actual cash and more millions in free PR by opting out of the bowl. It was a short-sighted decision based out of frustration/anger. The only loser here, financially and otherwise, is Notre Dame.
lol at anyone thinks that $35m number is accurate
Notre Dame - in anger - forfeited millions of actual cash and more millions in free PR by opting out of the bowl. It was a short-sighted decision based out of frustration/anger. The only loser here, financially and otherwise, is Notre Dame.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:05 pm to JPLSU1981
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lol, their ENTIRE season TV revenue from NBC is $50m, but ESPN is gonna lose $35m for the PopTart bowl? (which will still be played btw)
lol at anyone thinks that $35m number is accurate
Guessing it is not directly tied to ND's game alone, but what has transpired since. You have had a significant number of teams opting out of bowls including teams that were sub 0.500 teams.
Bowl season is going to be a major bust this year, and that is likely what the revenue loss being referred to is.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:12 pm to JPLSU1981
How much more would having Notre Dame play vs their replacement increased ticket prices? Also how much more likely were their fans to travel and stay in Orlando for the week/potentially visit Disney parks?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:15 pm to Jack Ruby
It would be funny if next year the committee decides to frick notre dame over again out of spite
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:24 pm to Jack Ruby
LOL...At last ND does something good for College Football.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:38 pm to SPEEDY
Curious how auburn is in the top 10 for most viewed. That surprised me
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:40 pm to Jack Ruby
next year Notre Dame schedule only has 2 teams in this years top 25 (USC, Miami)
Posted on 12/8/25 at 1:40 pm to lionward2014
quote:Wouldn’t put it past an AD making a short term emotional decision over the better logical choice after the decisions Ole Miss made these past few weeks.
Bevacqua better have a plan, and I trust he does, because this was a big grenade he just launched there is no going back from.
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