The Irish love their independence in football. And they needed a basketball conference, so the ACC was good enough. So, look who they've hooked up with for hockey.
The story was that the Big Ten was always pursuing Notre Dame. But the Irish loved their independence. And without the Irish, the B1G decided to expand anyway. Enter Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers.
Well, sometimes you get what you ask for if you wait long enough. Or at least you can get some of it.
OFFICIAL: @NDHockey will join #B1GHockey as a sport affiliate member beginning with the 2017-18 academic year.