[Cactus Jack]

Now you need ND to win it all, a non conference team wins National Championship.

Why do we need that?

I'm not saying that I am going to disagree, just wanting to hear the reasoning. I'm guessing that you may see it as something that leads to conferences weakening, but it will take much more than a National Championship by an Independent with a strong brand, national following, and history to really shake things up.

Now, if they win a second or third championship in short order and it looks like they're getting a huge advantage from not having to share revenue, then things may change.

Even if that happens, most schools don't have the religious factor that gives Notre Dame a national fan base, so I don't know that they can sell themselves to networks as easily (assuming they're even able to break lengthy contracts).

I think it's more likely that the Big Ten throws a ridiculous amount of money at them to join. If they don't join, then I could see the other conferences doing anything they could to lessen Notre Dame's competitive edge, whether that be posturing for NCAA/NIL rules changes aimed at hurting them or not allowing their members to schedule them.