Two teams not in the ACC met in California on Saturday night and significantly altered the ACC bowl order.
Go figure but that’s the power of Notre Dame.
The Fighting Irish lost 38-20 at Stanford on Saturday night and, with a 9-3 record, will almost certainly drop out of contention for a major bowl game and into the ACC bowl order.
This is all part of Notre Dame’s agreement with the ACC. The Irish joined the conference in all sports except football in 2013. Starting with the 2014 season, Notre Dame agreed to play an average of five ACC football games per year.