🔗 Share this article Big 12 Chief Calls Notre Dame Remarks After CFP Omission as ‘Completely Out of Bounds’ In a notable statement, Brett Yormark stated that Notre Dame's athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, was “entirely out of bounds” for his remarks targeting the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Source of the Dispute The Fighting Irish maintains a gridiron scheduling agreement with the ACC and is a participating member in other sports. Bevacqua has contended that the ACC harmed Notre Dame’s chances to enter the College Football Playoff, instead choosing to campaigning for the inclusion of the University of Miami. “They do wonderful things for Notre Dame, but we bring substantial football value to the ACC, and we didn’t understand why you would go out of your way to try to undermine us in this procedure,” Bevacqua stated. The Hurricanes eventually received the CFP berth over Notre Dame, mostly due to securing the head-to-head contest between the two schools. Notre Dame's AD also claimed that the ACC ran a targeted social media campaign over several weeks showing its preference for Miami. An Egregious Reaction Later on Tuesday, Yormark addressed the criticism at the Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. “My opinion is that his behavior has been out of line,” the commissioner commented. “He is totally out of bounds in his approach and if he was in the same room, I’d tell him the same thing.” This public pushback is particularly significant given Bevacqua’s unique position. He sits on the College Football Playoff Management Committee alongside the ten FBS conference commissioners, advocating for the interests of independent Notre Dame. Past Support and Speculative Rumors Yormark further remarked the assistance the ACC offered Notre Dame during the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season, providing the Irish a full conference schedule and a berth in its title game. “It has been unacceptable,” he said again. “It’s been egregious going after Jim Phillips, when they rescued Notre Dame during Covid...” Talk had spread about Notre Dame potentially leaving the ACC and aligning with the Big 12. Yet, the commissioner's public comments on Tuesday seem to make such a scenario highly improbable in the immediate future. Notre Dame, who made the CFP final last season, have announced they are declining a bowl game after missing out this year.