While the SEC and Big Ten continue to load up on powerhouse programs and the college landscape dramatically shifts due to realignment, Notre Dame's new athletic director, Pete Bevacqua, told Heather Dinich of ESPN that the school feels "as secure as ever" in its independent status.
"We are now in as good of a position as we've ever been in the modern era of college football to be independent," he continued. "You see all the conference realignment, you see everything that's happened, I think our position as being independent in football quite frankly is certainly more unique than ever, but also more valuable than ever.