USC out, BYU in

[Rudy89]

The idiot takes from really stupid people who listen to ESPN make me weep for how dumb humanity is.

 

[Dale]

OSU should move the Michigan game to Week 0 because that late loss in 2024 cost them a chance at the national championship

 

[IRISHDODGER]

 

[KPENN]

SOS upgrade

 

[ND88]

Guys, hell is officially freezing over. You know your program is bottom tier when Keyshawn is the one speaking truth.

 

[BleedingGold]

I honestly see a path that leads to ND adding a blend of PAC 12 and Big 12 opponents more and more over the next decade.

 

[stlnd01]

I honestly see a path that leads to ND adding a blend of PAC 12 and Big 12 opponents more and more over the next decade.

Sounds awesome...

 

[calvegas04]

Sounds awesome...

Not much different than current schedule, might get Utah, byu here and there which is better than majority of the ACC

 

[Rudy89]

I honestly see a path that leads to ND adding a blend of PAC 12 and Big 12 opponents more and more over the next decade.

Would that benefit us being independent with strength of schedule & recruiting. I mean I guess we keep the Stanford rivalry for a cali game, keep our annual navy game, plug in Arizona State, Texas Tech, Boise State, Cincinnati, UCF, play Purdue as an in state rivalry, then maybe MSU to start the season off, maybe work in a big SEC game every few years, then have a school like a Western Michigan or Ball State mixed in?

 

[BilboBaggins]

Sounds awesome...

It's wild to me how people will just refuse to see the truth staring them in the face, and the "oh we'll get a combination of XYZ to patch a schedule together" crowd are the most unserious ones lol

Short of Congressional action, superconferences are here to stay, which means they are the future. It's either the Big Ten or the SEC. The sooner we accept that the better. Notre Dame is one of the largest brands, but as the sport drowns in money, Notre Dame's power diminishes. USC just picked the Big Ten over Notre Dame... there isnt a red flag this big in all of China. Scheduling will get harder. The value of the NBC contract diminishes accordingly...

 

[IrishTusker]

Expansion to 16 basically means ND is in the CFP at 10-2 or better. USC wouldn't be backing out if they were beating us every year.

 

[BeauBenken]

It's wild to me how people will just refuse to see the truth staring them in the face, and the "oh we'll get a combination of XYZ to patch a schedule together" crowd are the most unserious ones lol

Short of Congressional action, superconferences are here to stay, which means they are the future. It's either the Big Ten or the SEC. The sooner we accept that the better. Notre Dame is one of the largest brands, but as the sport drowns in money, Notre Dame's power diminishes. USC just picked the Big Ten over Notre Dame... there isnt a red flag this big in all of China. Scheduling will get harder. The value of the NBC contract diminishes accordingly...

I can see the issues and why joining a conference is becoming more inevitable, but the super-conferences are an evil. I would like to fight it as long as we can.

 

[Dale]

It's wild to me how people will just refuse to see the truth staring them in the face, and the "oh we'll get a combination of XYZ to patch a schedule together" crowd are the most unserious ones lol

Short of Congressional action, superconferences are here to stay, which means they are the future. It's either the Big Ten or the SEC. The sooner we accept that the better. Notre Dame is one of the largest brands, but as the sport drowns in money, Notre Dame's power diminishes. USC just picked the Big Ten over Notre Dame... there isnt a red flag this big in all of China. Scheduling will get harder. The value of the NBC contract diminishes accordingly...

When do you want us to join the Big Ten? Tomorrow?

 

[arndtjc]

Expansion to 16 basically means ND is in the CFP at 10-2 or better. USC wouldn't be backing out if they were beating us every year.

Bingo. They’re 4-11 since Kelly showed up in 2010. They’re taking their ball and going home

 

[GATTACA!]

USC is bitching out of the series because they’re sick of us kicking their ass. If they had the upper hand we’d be on their schedule next year. Simple as that. This has nothing to do with independence. All you B1G bootlickers can go jerk off somewhere else.

 

[stpeteirish]

USC is bitching out of the series because they’re sick of us kicking their ass. If they had the upper hand we’d be on their schedule next year. Simple as that. This has nothing to do with independence. All you B1G bootlickers can go jerk off somewhere else.

Heavens, the language! You better not go to the BYU game.

 

[GATTACA!]

Heavens, the language! You better not go to the BYU game.

I’ll say whatever the heck I want in this friggin thread!

 

[NDPhilly]

The 2026 schedule is what it is - bad. We have Miami, BYU, and SMU who likely will be ranked and a bunch of shit. Not our fault Wisky, MSU, and the ACC outside of Miami stink, but it’s a problem we can’t solve now.

2027 they need to add a big name team, and their ability to get one on relatively short notice will tell us a lot about the future viability of independence.

Some teams with a pulse with availability in 2027 for a P4 type game:
- Oregon
- Miami
- LSU
- Ole Miss
- Washington
- Utah

B10 OOC scheduling is an absolute joke btw. Embarrassing stuff outside of OSU / Michigan

 

[NDWarrior]

Oh man, is ND being vilified with blame for this rivalry collapse... Ridiculous.

As a few of you have stated here, the writer (he is a USC Sports writer for The LA Times) is pointing to our left out of CFP pouting and bowl game exit, the MOU moving forward, and putting all the blame on ND for not agreeing to play week 0 instead of mid November, not mentioning that USC had apparently agreed to keep the game in November, at least for this year. And of course, he also mentions the old P4 battle cry, "Just join a conference."

It truly does seem like it's ND against the world right now.

Notre Dame’s leaders are cowards for backing out of USC football rivalry

(At least the writer concedes that ND should have been in the CFP final 12 and was one of the four teams capable of winning the whole thing.

 

[stlnd01]

Oh man, is ND being vilified with blame for this rivalry collapse... Ridiculous.

As a few of you have stated here, the writer (he is a USC Sports writer for The LA Times) is pointing to our left out of CFP pouting and bowl game exit, the MOU moving forward, and putting all the blame on ND for not agreeing to play week 0 instead of mid November, not mentioning that USC had apparently agreed to keep the game in November, at least for this year. And of course, he also mentions the old P4 battle cry, "Just join a conference."

It truly does seem like it's ND against the world right now.

Notre Dame’s leaders are cowards for backing out of USC football rivalry

(At least the writer concedes that ND should have been in the CFP final 12 and was one of the four teams capable of winning the whole thing.

Bill Plaschke is a clown.

 

[Huntr]

Oh man, is ND being vilified with blame for this rivalry collapse... Ridiculous.

As a few of you have stated here, the writer (he is a USC Sports writer for The LA Times) is pointing to our left out of CFP pouting and bowl game exit, the MOU moving forward, and putting all the blame on ND for not agreeing to play week 0 instead of mid November, not mentioning that USC had apparently agreed to keep the game in November, at least for this year. And of course, he also mentions the old P4 battle cry, "Just join a conference."

It truly does seem like it's ND against the world right now.

Notre Dame’s leaders are cowards for backing out of USC football rivalry

(At least the writer concedes that ND should have been in the CFP final 12 and was one of the four teams capable of winning the whole thing.

It's Plaschke...

Even USC fans think he's an idiot.

But, feel to care about shit he says.

 

[IrishTusker]

It's amazing how people are so concerned about how ND is perceived. Is ND being hated new?

 

[ColoradoIrish]

It's amazing how people are so concerned about how ND is perceived. Is ND being hated new?

 

[T-Boone]

why doesnt ND play them week 0? Is that all they want? Big deal.

 

[NorthDakota]

Oh man, is ND being vilified with blame for this rivalry collapse... Ridiculous.

As a few of you have stated here, the writer (he is a USC Sports writer for The LA Times) is pointing to our left out of CFP pouting and bowl game exit, the MOU moving forward, and putting all the blame on ND for not agreeing to play week 0 instead of mid November, not mentioning that USC had apparently agreed to keep the game in November, at least for this year. And of course, he also mentions the old P4 battle cry, "Just join a conference."

It truly does seem like it's ND against the world right now.

Notre Dame’s leaders are cowards for backing out of USC football rivalry

(At least the writer concedes that ND should have been in the CFP final 12 and was one of the four teams capable of winning the whole thing.

Ehhh i wouldn't sweat it. The people "blaming" ND are the same people who would blame ND for anything under the sun. USC could've came out and said "we are legit tired of getting beat like a drum by Notre Dame" and these people would blame ND.

Normie USC fans/alums know who is to blame. The writing has been on the wall for the last several years that there is something wrong out there.

 

[Dale]

The 2026 schedule sucks ass but will be curious what the SOS ranks look like with 3 conferences all playing 10 P4 games and much of the Big Ten playing 9. Michigan and OSU are basically carrying the Big Ten non conference.

 

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[Huntr]

Petros has been all over Riley and Cohen about this for weeks.

 

[Dale]

Reminder USC also tried to get out of the LSU game but couldn’t

 

[irishff1014]

USC since Pete left is as soft as ice on the 4th of July.