This one, Pete Sampson’s piece on “The Value ND places on Independence”, and David Ubben’s on “How TCU became Realignment’s Biggest Winner”.
Interesting comment from Notre Dame’s AD on why it remains independent:
“There is no financial advantage to Notre Dame being independent in terms of operations,” Swarbrick said. “It costs us money. We would be much better off all in with the ACC or any Power 5 conference.
“But it is the broader value it produces. And this is the dynamic that’s always a bit hard to articulate and engage in for the fans just focused on whether you’re going to win the national championship. That is very important to all of us, but the decisions we make don’t just drive to that question.”