Big Ten Coach Urges Notre Dame to Join a Conference
Summary
A college football coach thinks Notre Dame should join a conference rather than remain independent. There is ongoing talk about expanding the College Football Playoff and possibly creating a new "super league" with the best teams, including Notre Dame.Key Facts
- Notre Dame is currently an independent college football team, not part of a conference.
- The College Football Playoff might expand from 24 teams to 16 teams.
- The SEC conference supports the 16-team playoff and has discussed breaking away to form a new league.
- Notre Dame’s athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, spoke about a possible super league designed to maximize media interest.
- Illinois coach Brett Bielema suggested Notre Dame should just join a major conference to get tougher competition.
- Notre Dame struggles to schedule tough opponents due to other conferences playing many conference games.
- Notre Dame recently replaced its annual game against USC with BYU on its schedule.
- A super league made of the top programs and Notre Dame could improve the future of college football.
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