ND independence might not last much longer.

AlbanyIRISH 27069 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 6:11 am on Feb 22, 2024

The talks around the 2026 playoff format don't favor access to the playoff for ND. The SEC and B10 are talking 4 bids each.

Kind of reminds me of when Rocket Ismail played for Notre Dame
Invincibility with no vulnerability

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ND independence might not last much longer. AlbanyIRISH 6:11am · 2/22/24
- Heard Grunhard on the radio today. He was adamant that ND MUST join a conference, or be left out FoolBear 1:58pm · 2/23/24
- Why don't the Big10 and SEC just cut out the middle man and have their champs play? LanceManion 11:46am · 2/23/24
- The NBC deal was a first step towards marrying ND and the B1G. Powerful business interests want it tky21 7:06am · 2/23/24
  - Agreed. AlbanyIRISH 9:13am · 2/23/24
- Time to join the B10 and kick some PSU, OSU & Michigan ass!NT irishslovak 8:42am · 2/22/24
- Zzzzz Nigel Tufnel 6:33am · 2/22/24
  - Can't really disagree with this. However, the real question becomes, is it now TIME to join?NT faircatchcorby 9:56am · 2/22/24
  - Although technically Independent in football now, ND is a de facto member of the ACC. Not a big Shadow_of_the_Dome 9:05am · 2/22/24
  - The landscape is changing fast. AlbanyIRISH 8:45am · 2/22/24
    - Nd has said that access would push a decision to join, and it looks to be about to happen.NT BaronVonZemo 11:26am · 2/22/24
    - ^^^^THIS^^^^^^NT faircatchcorby 9:57am · 2/22/24
  - An independent ND that fills up its schedule with group of 5 teams is intramurals. There is no ince WestCoastIrishFan 7:58am · 2/22/24
    - Are you nuts? Teams like TN State along with top teams like Michigan relish playing ND.NT faircatchcorby 10:03am · 2/22/24
    - I'm keeping this Nigel Tufnel 8:52am · 2/22/24
      - What do you see as an incentive. USC can play perennial top 15 teams OSU, Oregon, Washington, Pen WestCoastIrishFan 9:51am · 2/22/24

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