would strive to reach a common ground (number of games etc.) if it appeared that the normal schedule could not be played.

If the decision was to play a conference-only schedule, all 10 conferences would adopt that plan. That would leave the independents not called Notre Dame, to cobble a schedule playing among themselves. ND is already scheduled to play 6 games against ACC opponents, as part of their agreement. Swofford said the conference would give them more games if needed.