Should Notre Dame Be Allowed To remain independent in College Football?

[Lavalulu]

With the 12 team CFP scheme (and perhaps 16 in the future) doesn’t this give Notre Dame Football a distinctly easier path to the CFP??

ND determines their own game schedule.  This is the only football team allowed to decide who their opponent will be every year.  ND will no longer be playing rival USC every year…but will continue to play against weaker rival Stanford every year, for example.

I’m not even going to go into ND’s exclusive deal with NBC.

I just think ND, by having the ability to give itself a favorable schedule every year, now has an easy path EVERY YEAR because of the 12 team CFP scheme.

I don’t think ND could play in the SEC and survive to compete in CFP…

yes, it’s legal, but is it fair???

[Thanos72]

Only concerned with Texas. We chose to join a tough league so now we need to win it. We do, we’re in. 

[Oldest Horn]

If they can pull it off economics wise, why not?

[Gerry Hamilton]

I have been saying no. Don't think they should be, but doesn't mean they won't remain independent. 

[GDI]

Mark me down as being against it.  

I'm afraid SOS is going to mean less & less with the expanded schedule and there is already talk of going to 16.  I would rather have 8,  but good luck with that happening.

Make 'em play a conference schedule.   

[TheContractor12]

SOS needs to be a part of the process. If it is then yes but ND has an easier schedule than many teams. As it it right now, not at all. They have the easiest path the  playoffs. NO.