When the ACC voted on the exit fee being three times the annual budget, did the ACC have a valid reason for choosing this figure?

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Notre Dame and the ACC crept up on the world and screamed in its ear Wednesday, announcing that the Fighting Irish will join the conference for every sport except for football and hockey.

FORBES: Notre Dame's ACC Move Doesn't Make Sense Without Football

The decision to join the ACC early had no impact on Notre Dame's commitment to play five games a year against ACC teams starting in 2014, when it also will have access to the league's non-BCS bowl tie-ins.

NPR: Notre Dame To Join ACC Next Season