I'm not really sure I follow your logic. ND isn't a member of the Big East for FOOTBALL; they're an independent. True, ND is a Big East member in basketball and other sports, but football is their prestige program. ND won't join the Big East for football just to prop up the conference - the Big East has no major TV deals (that was shot down, in no small part by Pitt's hand last year) and too few marquee programs (once Pitt & Syracuse leave the conference in 27 months) to give ND any kind of scheduling boost.
ND can only remain independent so long as they have scheduling flexibility & a TV deal. As college football goes the way of the super-conference, like Tom said earlier their scheduling flexibility disappears, and so does their TV deal. They'd better at least start TALKING to the ACC & SEC now, if not for admission, then at least for scheduling options. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
