🔗 Share this article Big 12 Commissioner Labels Notre Dame Remarks After CFP Omission as ‘Completely Out of Bounds’ In a public criticism, Big 12 Conference commissioner stated that Notre Dame AD, Pete Bevacqua, was “totally out of bounds” for his criticisms about the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Source of the Controversy Notre Dame has a gridiron scheduling agreement with the ACC and is a full member in all other sports. The AD has contended that the ACC actively damaged Notre Dame’s opportunities to enter the College Football Playoff, instead choosing to advocating for the selection of the University of Miami. “The ACC does wonderful things for Notre Dame, but we offer tremendous football value to the ACC, and we couldn't comprehend why you would make an effort to try to undermine us in this process,” Bevacqua stated. Miami eventually secured the CFP spot over Notre Dame, mostly due to winning the direct matchup between the two schools. Bevacqua additionally stated that the ACC ran a targeted social media push over multiple weeks demonstrating its support for Miami. An Egregious Rebuke Later on Tuesday, Yormark spoke about the allegations at the Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. “In my view his actions has been egregious,” the commissioner said. “He is completely out of bounds in his tactics and if he was in the room, I’d tell him the same thing.” The response is especially notable given Bevacqua’s prominent standing. He serves on the College Football Playoff Management Committee with the ten FBS conference commissioners, advocating for the concerns of independent Notre Dame. Past Support and Future Rumors Yormark further pointed out the support the ACC offered Notre Dame in the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season, providing the Irish a full conference schedule and a place in its championship game. “His behavior has been egregious,” Yormark said again. “It’s been unacceptable criticizing Jim Phillips, when they rescued Notre Dame during Covid...” Rumors had circulated about Notre Dame possibly leaving the ACC and aligning with the Big 12. However, Yormark's strong comments on Tuesday seem to make such a move unlikely in the near term. Notre Dame, who made the CFP championship game last season, have announced they plan to decline a bowl game after failing to qualify this year.