The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have no interest in ceding their independent status in college football and are not interested in joining the SEC or Big Ten. Notre Dame also doesn't want to give up their ACC membership for their non-football sports either.
Media consultant Jim Williams relayed the Fighting Irish's best-case scenario that'd honor both wishes.
It includes two new teams, the USF Bulls and Tulane Green Wave, becoming regular opponents in football, and potentially joining the ACC if/when the FSU Seminoles, Clemson Tigers, UNC Tar Heels, and/or Louisville Cardinals leave.
"Notre Dame has no interest in joining the (Big Ten) they will stay independent.