ND was never going to going to abandon football independence to join the ACC in full. ND was loud and clear about that with the ACC from about 2003 onwards. As far as ND and the Big Ten goes, Pete Thamel tweeted this yesterday: Pete Thamel @PeteThamel · 16h Sources: Any potential changes in the Big Ten are not expected to impact Notre Dame’s view on independence. Here is another tweet yesterday echoing Thamel's and stating that a source indicated that ND is close to signing a new NBC deal that will keep football independent: Pete Nakos @Pete_Nakos96 · 16h As I reported yesterday, The Big Ten has always courted Notre Dame. But a source told On3 the Fighting Irish could soon be closing in on their own TV deal and are not interested in losing independence. ** Edited by TerryD at 8/4/2023, 9:52:33 AM