The ACC's commissioner met with Notre Dame's aggrieved athletic director this week in what was described as a positive meeting.

Irish fans have questions about how Notre Dame got here and how they can avoid a replay of this brutal end to a season.

Notre Dame athletic director and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips met on Thursday to discuss how to avoid further fallout from the CFP.

Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua told Yahoo Sports the school signed an MOU, noting the Irish would reach the CFP if ranked in top 12 starting next year.

Notre Dame competes in the ACC for all sports except football and hockey but maintains a scheduling partnership in football. Bevacqua publicly blasted the conference earlier this month, saying the ACC had “attacked its biggest business partner” by campaigning against the Irish.

A new College Football Playoff rule change that favors Notre Dame could lead to teams avoiding playing the Fighting Irish in the coming seasons.

When the airing of grievances finally concludes, Notre Dame will do what it always does. The Irish will stay independent.

Notre Dame adds a top-ranked prospect, moving the Irish into the national top three after the College Football Playoff controversy.