The scheduling alliance may be very informal, only involving guaranteed games, or it may have awards, such as player of the week, MVP and a championship title.
In 2013, Notre Dame joined the ACC as a full but non-football member, wishing to retain its status as an FBS independent in football.
In 2020, however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic causing the Power Five conferences to enforce restrictions on non-conference play, the Fighting Irish played a full ACC schedule with eligibility for the ACC Championship Game, for which they qualified, ultimately losing to the Clemson Tigers.
[3] Other Collegiate Examples The COVID-19 pandemic impacted all college sports heavily, particularly on the scheduling side.
Before the start of the 2018–19 season, the NEWHA formally organized as a conference and began the process of gaining official NCAA recognition.