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[QUOTE="Btstimpy, post: 502108, member: 2043"]
Don't think Notre Dame would consider the Big Ten Conference as long as Jack Swarbrick is there.  At the same time, I think he's proud of his ACC deal and will be tough to convince to fully join.   Kevin White considered the Big Ten in 2003, but turned it down.  The Notre Dame subway alumni need to get comfortable playing ACC schools on a regular basis in football in order to consider joining.  They are not experienced in doing so now other than some ACC schools like Miami, Pitt, and Boston College.   The 5 games per year is huge, and they can't start soon enough for the ACC.   Pitt will be the only ACC team playing Notre Dame in 2013.  Hopefully the 5 games can start in 2014.  
 
And you are correct in that 8 games would be the maximum Notre Dame would ever want to schedule in the ACC.  They want to play 2 PAC 12 teams and Navy per year leaving only 1 spot for random scheduling.  They have already dropped Michigan.  If the Big Ten reduces their open dates, Notre Dame would probably drop Michigan State and Purdue as well.
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