All 4 teams that won the quarterfinals were carrying the baton for their respective conferences. As per the stipulations in place, the conferences of each winner were awarded a payout of $14 million. This gaudy figure is then distributed across the conference to each member. This is where Notre Dame being independent has brought them a massive payday, and potential advantage on the NIL and recruitment front.
Since Notre Dame aren’t in a conference, the entirety of the $14 million was raked in by them alone. YouTuber “CFB TINGZ”, who relayed this information, stated how, on a surface level, this seems like a massive edge over the competition. For instance, Notre Dame are set to lose QB1 Riley Leonard at the end of this season. These newfound riches could go a long way in securing his successor via the transfer portal. However, the football program can’t quite reap the rewards of their proverbial labour.
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