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The Rebels will head to South Bend for a clash with the Irish in non-conference play this October.

DALLAS — The fact that Big 12 and Pac-12 officials conducted their supposed merger talks on Zoom calls tells you just how disingenuous the entire exercise was. Zoom is for booster boards and fantasy football drafts, not billion dollar, generational transactions. Who could keep a straight face pretending to be…

Gary Moeller was sweating, his voice was booming and he was gesturing excitedly inside the visitors locker room at Notre Dame Stadium. Shouts and cheers echoed off the walls.

The number is six.

SEATTLE — Notre Dame is the most valuable free agent commodity in college football.

What will the next big conference realignment move have in store?

The Irish remain independent in football, though the shifting landscape of conference realignment raises questions about the program’s future affiliation.

The school has long had academic prestige, football and financial success and the autonomy of FBS independence, but will college sports’ instability affect that?

Thursday’s news of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024 stunned the college sports world.