Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick predicts that membership in the five power conferences will remain at its present 65 schools for the foreseeable future.
Swarbrick, who will be in Denver next week for a Notre Dame alumni event, doesn't allow much encouragement for members of the NCAA's nonpower Division I leagues to think they could join the elite group.
"I think we're entering a stable period for at least the five major conferences," Swarbrick said. "You have to ask, what are the benefits of adding more members? It's difficult to identify any. It would complicate scheduling.