i don't disagree but I want ND to be "forced" (for want of a better word) into a conference such as the Big 10. They are always overrated at least 10 positions higher than they should be and play a weak schedule I mean, c'mon, playing Navy every year. Just have to look at this year's schedule, they start with OSU but it is the first game of the season and anything can happen in the first game of a season. In the Big Ten that game would be scheduled later when things are more settled, weaknesses are addressed, etc. Their next few opponents, Marshall, California, North Carolina, BYU, Stanford, and UNLV. I don't follow football much so I don't know if these teams are good this year but I still see this as a pretty weak schedule. I seem to remember that when Penn State joined the Big Ten Joe Paterno was all for it because he thought PSU football would dominate the Big Ten and they would win many championships. Didn't exactly work out although I am not saying PSU hasn't done well, just not as well as they thought and PSU is generally ranked where they should be. I think this will happen to ND. They will be good (in football) just not as good as they are usually regarded (wrongly). ND would just be another good football team but would not be overrated like they are every year. Sorry, just my rant about ND football.