Speculation about the future of college football conference realignment has been running rampant ever since the recent departure of USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten.
Will the Big Ten expand further?
Will the SEC look to add members?
Will Notre Dame join a conference?
Amid all those and other possibilities, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit offered his thoughts on the future of the sport and how conference realignment will transpire.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we settle, ultimately, in three power conferences,” Herbstreit said Monday on ESPN’s First Take.