<p>^ I agree Notre Dame would be very reluctant to join given the contracts/benefits they enjoy.</p>
<p>What would be an alternative university to join? You need 12 teams to have a championship game. With the new Big Ten network, there is incentive to expand. I would guess Iowa State or Nebraska would consider leaving the Big XII. </p>
<p>Pac-10 would need to expand as well…adding any combination of BYU, Utah and/or Colorado may happen if the current Pac-10 members wanna share revenue…If the Big Ten jumps, the Pac-10 will likely follow.</p>