USC and UCLA took a page out of the San Andreas fault’s playbook and shook up the (college football) landscape by announcing a move to the Big Ten. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty of that move, many a college football writer have mused and will continue to do so regarding how it affects Notre Dame’s status as an independent. That not what I’m here to do.
Sure, this latest instance of realignment feels different from the rest because it will likely compel Notre Dame to do something it has never done in non-COVID-19 times: join a conference.