The Big Ten's "larger" paycheck is a recent phenomenon. Prior to the BTN, Michigan and Ohio State could have acted against "sharing" their larger slice of the revenue pie equally with conference mates. Alabama could have taken a bigger chunk instead of sharing equally with their conference mates. Notre Dame has a history of only looking out for itself. For years they enjoyed a de facto football "conference" with their annual rivalry games, but CR has melted away some of their schedule. If all conferences pursue a 9 game schedule, the playoff stays at four teams, and conference networks rain down mountains of cash, ND will be forced to join a conference. Even then, it's likely they will try to retain a larger slice of the pie along with exclusive benefits. Maybe it's not arrogance, but it's also neither becoming nor admirable.
