🔗 Share this article Big 12 Conference Commissioner Labels Notre Dame Comments After CFP Omission as ‘Completely Out of Bounds’ At a public criticism, Brett Yormark declared that Notre Dame's AD, Pete Bevacqua, was “completely out of bounds” for public criticisms concerning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Root of the Dispute Notre Dame maintains a football scheduling alliance with the ACC and is a full member in all other sports. The AD has contended that the ACC hurt Notre Dame’s chances to qualify for the College Football Playoff, instead choosing to advocating for the selection of the University of Miami. “The ACC do great things for Notre Dame, but we bring tremendous football value to the ACC, and we couldn't comprehend why you would go out of your way to try to undermine us in this process,” Bevacqua remarked. The Hurricanes eventually received the CFP spot over Notre Dame, primarily due to winning the head-to-head contest between the two teams. Notre Dame's AD also claimed that the ACC ran a targeted social media push over several weeks showing its preference for Miami. An Egregious Rebuke Subsequently on Tuesday, the Big 12 commissioner addressed the comments at the Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. “My opinion is that his conduct has been out of line,” Yormark commented. “He is completely out of bounds in his approach and if he was in the room, I’d say to him the same thing.” The pushback is particularly significant given Bevacqua’s special role. He sits on the College Football Playoff Management Committee alongside the ten FBS conference commissioners, representing the concerns of football independent Notre Dame. Past Context and Future Moves Yormark further pointed out the assistance the ACC provided Notre Dame in the Covid-affected 2020 season, giving the Irish a complete ACC schedule and a berth in its title game. “It has been unacceptable,” Yormark said again. “It’s been egregious attacking Jim Phillips, when they rescued Notre Dame during Covid...” Rumors had spread about Notre Dame potentially leaving the ACC and aligning with the Big 12. However, the commissioner's pointed reprimand on Tuesday appear to make such a scenario less likely in the near term. The Irish, who reached the CFP final last season, have announced they are declining a postseason invitation after missing out this year.