Notre Dame to Big 12 rumors heat up as conference realignment takes wild turn with FSU, Clemson in fray

Notre Dame to Big 12 has been one of the bigger rumors in conference realignment as there has been a lot of speculation regarding the school's future. The Fighting Irish has never been associated with a conference in college football but is currently a partial member of the Atlantic Coast Conference as they are part of the conference in everything but college football.

But there have been rumors about Notre Dame to Big 12 and that has got things heated up. There have been some reports going around regarding this potential move as well.

There could be more to this story but this could also just be a random internet rumor as no other well-known reporter has come out discussing this same story. This account is a parody account but it still brings up the discussion. Can Notre Dame to the Big 12 actually happen?

What is the likelihood of Notre Dame to Big 12?

Notre Dame to Big 12 is likely not going to happen, but that does not mean it is impossible. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's media rights deal expires in 2029, meaning NBC is still ready to broadcast the school's football games.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is making about $67 million per year through its media rights for football and the partial membership to the ACC. If they were to receive a full share from the Big 12, they would be seeing a significant decrease in their annual revenue as that would get them an average annual earning of $31.7 million overall.

Of course, the Big 12 Conference has shown to be a creative league where commissioner Brett Yormark has figured out ways to create more revenue sources. One way is through private equity stakes, but until that were to actually happen, it is all just conjecture at this point.

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