Overview
- Athletic director Pete Bevacqua and commissioner Jim Phillips met in New York City for nearly two hours, with both sides calling the discussion productive.
- Sources described the conversation as highly positive, with optimism about repairing the working relationship going forward.
- Bevacqua previously said the ACC did "permanent damage" by targeting Notre Dame, while Phillips issued a statement calling Notre Dame an incredibly valued ACC member.
- Tensions grew when ACC platforms promoted Miami, which beat Notre Dame earlier in the season, as the CFP committee appeared to prioritize that head‑to‑head as Miami jumped the Irish for the last at‑large berth.
- Notre Dame remains an ACC member in most sports and is independent in football with a scheduling partnership, and no formal new agreement from the meeting has been announced.