Will Notre Dame ever give up its independence and join a conference? #DearAndy

What would have to happen for Notre Dame to give up its independence and join a conference?

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If Notre Dame joins a conference in football, wouldn't UConn be the logical team to pair them with to get the ACC to 16 teams? Would the Fighting Irish ever give up their independence? Would that ever make financial sense?

If Notre Dame does join a conference someday, the ACC would make more sense than the Big Ten. But what would drive the school to give up its independence?

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