Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC.

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Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC.

Author: DiscoRick (2471 Posts - Joined: Sep 15, 2021)

Posted at 9:18 am on Jan 6, 2026

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What rivalry are they maintaining through independence? Navy, B.C., Stanford, Pitt? Seems ND would be better off letting those go.

I'd far rather play OSU. UM, USC, Oregon, Indiana and sign home and home deals with Miami and Texas.

Replies to: "Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC."

Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - faircatchcorby - 8:28am 1/6/26 (31) [View All]
- A lot of emoting and non sequiturs. - lacan - 3:25pm 1/6/26
- Can't wait to get a piece of that private equity money 🤮 [NT] - humbaba - 1:32pm 1/6/26
- IMHO the rationale for not joining a conference would be akin to black athletes going only to HBCUs - jrdjr84 - 12:37pm 1/6/26
  - Yeah, the committee will just say oops #13 again. Better luck next year. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:42pm 1/6/26
- ND played for the Natty last year and had maybe a better team this year. - NDNEIL - 12:35pm 1/6/26
- Honestly, uphill battle, but I think more large brands like ND need to go independent [NT] - ClashmoreMikey - 12:24pm 1/6/26
- Let's throw away 138 years of tradition because we lost a couple players - Nigel Tufnel - 11:58am 1/6/26
  - I see the tradition as being a Catholic fairh based ethical & elite educational institution. - DiscoRick - 12:40pm 1/6/26
- I think our (NBC) media rating has already stated that. [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:43am 1/6/26
  - Very revealing - WoodstockIrish - 12:07pm 1/6/26
- Re: Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - Altgeld St - 11:35am 1/6/26
- Im with you in this landscape....time to join the Big 10 [NT] - 81Brown - 10:31am 1/6/26
- Agree - FENWAY - 10:21am 1/6/26
- I believe NBC will dictate ND's move to a conference. - NDblues - 10:13am 1/6/26
  - Look at Indiana's 2025 Schedule. 2 games. Otherwise pathetic. [LINK] - Hensou - 11:27am 1/6/26
    - Look where they are and look where we are.So! [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:44am 1/6/26
- Greedy powers that be have managed to destroy the wonderful game of college football!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:17am 1/6/26
  - That and anti-trust laws. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:27am 1/6/26
    - Yep [NT] - irishslovak - 10:16am 1/6/26
  - Disagree, the last two seasons have been exciting, entertaining and full of surprises. [NT] - NDQuebec - 9:22am 1/6/26
    - So is the NFL. College football was exciting without the $$$ angle... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:18am 1/6/26
      - College Football WAY better IMO with NIL. 12 teams + more Parity + better playing teams [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:39pm 1/6/26
- Personally, with NIL and the portal, it seems tradition is out of the window anyhow. - DiscoRick - 8:51am 1/6/26
  - Tradition is never out the window at ND. Joining a cartel is kowtowing to espn. [NT] - Hensou - 9:00am 1/6/26
    - Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC. - DiscoRick - 9:18am 1/6/26
      - We have a Texas deal signed. Miami is in the ACC. We are finishing up a home and home Just had tOSU. - Hensou - 9:48am 1/6/26
        Yeah, I get it. Fight the good fight and all. It just seems inevitable. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:36pm 1/6/26
        It may be more likely that the conferences will explode. [NT] - Hensou - 1:22pm 1/6/26
        That'd be ok too. [NT] - DiscoRick - 4:54pm 1/6/26
      - This ^^^^^. It would be so much more fun to play these teams. But I wonder how much it would cost to - NDQuebec - 9:27am 1/6/26
        You'd think they'd just pay the revenue to the conference. - DiscoRick - 9:33am 1/6/26

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