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[QUOTE="TerryD, post: 2457366, member: 1615"]
If anything, the last two playoff seedings show that the idea that the playoffs will "force" ND football to join a conference is on life support, if not dead.

For two years in a row, the playoff participant included a team that did not win its conference or even play in the conference championship game.

It showed that the "13th data point", touted by proponents of the idea that the playoff committee will force ND football into a conference,  is not that significant.

Given the chance to prioritize a conference championship game as somehow more important than any other game,  or that the 13th game always tips the balance, the committee clearly said "it doesn't matter." If it had mattered, Ohio State would be going to the playoffs.

So, I agree with Fishy.  ND football is not going to join, unless and until (and only then) the playoffs become a P4 "champs only", with non-conference champs legally prohibited from making the cut.

IF  that happens, ND football will be in the ACC in about ten minutes.  If that doesn't happen, ND football is likely to remain status quo through 2036.
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