🔗 Share this article Big 12 Commissioner Calls Notre Dame Remarks After CFP Snub as ‘Totally Out of Bounds’ In a public criticism, Big 12 chief declared that Notre Dame AD, Pete Bevacqua, was “completely out of bounds” for recent comments concerning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Root of the Dispute Notre Dame has a football scheduling alliance with the ACC and is a full member in all other sports. The AD has argued that the ACC actively damaged Notre Dame’s bid to enter the College Football Playoff, instead choosing to pushing for the inclusion of the University of Miami. “The ACC does wonderful things for Notre Dame, but we provide significant football value to the ACC, and we couldn't comprehend why you would go out of your way to try to hurt us in this procedure,” Bevacqua said. The Hurricanes eventually received the CFP spot over Notre Dame, mostly due to winning the head-to-head meeting between the two schools. Bevacqua also claimed that the ACC ran a coordinated social media campaign over several weeks showing its support for Miami. A Strong Response Subsequently on Tuesday, the Big 12 commissioner addressed the allegations at the Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. “I think his behavior has been unacceptable,” Yormark stated. “He is completely out of bounds in his method and if he was in the same room, I’d say to him the same thing.” The response is especially striking given Bevacqua’s prominent standing. He serves on the College Football Playoff Management Committee with the ten FBS conference commissioners, representing the interests of football independent Notre Dame. Historical Context and Future Rumors Yormark also highlighted the support the ACC gave Notre Dame in the Covid-affected 2020 season, giving the Irish a full ACC schedule and a place in its title game. “It has been unacceptable,” he said again. “It’s been egregious going after the ACC commissioner, when they helped Notre Dame during Covid...” Talk had spread about Notre Dame potentially splitting with the ACC and partnering with the Big 12. However, the commissioner's strong reprimand on Tuesday appear to make such a scenario unlikely in the immediate future. Notre Dame, who reached the CFP final last season, have announced they plan to decline a postseason invitation after failing to qualify this season.