More Expansion Talk

When reading about the Big Ten expansion possibilities it seems like new teams get added and subtracted from the list daily. At the beginning, people were hoping for a big name like Notre Dame or possibly Texas. Those rumors got shot down pretty quickly. Then more realistic names surfaced such as Rutgers, Missouri, Pittsburgh etc... Today the Athletic Director from Notre Dame made some interesting comments. I don't think they are still very likely to join the conference. The Big Ten reached out to them years ago and was shot down. However, the Notre Dame AD's comments don't exactly rule them out. Link

NEW YORK -- Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the possible expansion of the Big Ten could create changes in major college football that force the Fighting Irish to give up their football independence.
The Big Ten and Pac-10 have both said they are exploring the possibility of adding schools.
Swarbrick says that looming realignment changes could be "relatively small ... or they could be seismic."
While Notre Dame prefers to remain independent in football, Swarbrick says, he and university president Rev. John Jenkins will evaluate whatever changes occur and assess how they effect the Fighting Irish.
Swarbrick told reporters Tuesday morning: "You can each come up with a scenario that would force our hand."