In terms of ceaseless debate, the second-most enduring argument in college football is whether Notre Dame should join a conference.
(The most enduring argument is the postseason, no matter what variation is in vogue at the time. We’re not going there today.)
The Notre Dame debate could be fed fresh oxygen in the coming weeks. Because one of the potential models for a pandemic-abbreviated 2020 football season involves teams playing a conference-only schedule. “I think it’s a very real possibility,” Fighting Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick told Sports Illustrated this week.