Notre Dame to join a conference after CFP rejection? That's a joke

When the airing of grievances finally concludes, Notre Dame will do what it always does. The Irish will stay independent.

Never mind the speculative tweets or the podcast debates, you can’t seriously believe the Irish’s College Football Playoff omission will force them into a conference.

The Irish would love to be in the playoff, but they value their independence more than they care about college football’s postseason.

That’s not going to change just because the selection committee belatedly decided to recognize Miami beat Notre Dame on the final day of August.

The Irish lost to the two toughest teams on their schedule. You think they want to endure nine games’ worth of the SEC’s smoke? Not a chance.