... change. At Notre Dame, change is apparent in a new coach, new style, new philosophy. Change is also evident all around.

In June, the college football landscape changed considerably. The Big Ten lit a potential powder-keg in conference expansion that, for a moment, threatened to drastically alter the college football landscape and ended only in what could be described as a seismic shift.

Some schools moved, two conferences emerged stronger, one struggling to survive.

Somehow at the center of everything was the one school who, more than anyone, wanted to remain as they always have been.

Independent.

In the heart of Big (12) Ten country, Notre Dame is an obvious geographic fit for the conference. It would also prov...

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