Notre Dame faces a crossroads after missing the college football playoffs—will joining the Big Ten finally force the Irish to play by the same rules as everyone else? Craig Shemon calls out Notre Dame’s independent status, dissecting how their playoff access and bowl game snub expose long-standing inequities in college football’s revenue sharing and postseason qualification. Is it time to end special treatment, or can the Irish adapt before fading into irrelevance?

Big Ten shockwaves follow Indiana football’s meteoric rise, with Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman-worthy play and Curt Cignetti’s transformative coaching. Key topics include Heisman finalists, shifting conference dynamics, bowl matchups, and Texas prepping for future battles against Ohio State and Michigan. From playoff implications and recruiting impacts to viral Twitter reactions and historic attendance records, Craig Shemon covers all angles and asks: Will tradition or adaptation shape college football’s next chapter?

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