Writing is on the wall. Can’t be an independent with two super conferences dominating the landscape. I actually like the schedule in that new Big 10 compared to present. And playing for a conference championship that one year in the ACC was actually cooler than I thought it would be.
Big10 East:
PSU
Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Clemson
Miami
Florida State
Indiana
Purdue
Maryland
Big10 West:
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
USC
UCLA
Stanford
Cal
Although the east is too brutal.
Let's of fertile recruiting grounds in that conference.
I'm guessing the early buyout is obscene. When flagship schools leave the ACC, ND can tear up whatever contract Swarbrick signed.
The ND schedule would certainly improve in the B10.
ND will be able to pick and choose among the elite teams from the Power 5 conferences.
