I could see ND joining the Big 10 in the future. Why? The Big 10 is not just a Midwest brand anymore with the additions of Rutgers and Maryland on the East Coast and USC/UCLA/Washington/Oregon on the West Coast. Grab 2 or 3 ACC schools and you have a broad footprint. ND could play a 9 game conference schedule, Navy, and 2 other OOC games. Look at Notre Dame's all time games played: 1) Navy, 2) USC, 3) Purdue, 4) Michigan St., 5) Pitt, 6) Army, 7) Northwestern, 8) Michigan, 9) Georgia Tech, 10) Stanford, 11) Indiana, 12) Air Force