As the college sports world awaits Notre Dame’s move as dominoes continue to fall in regards to conference realignment, much has been made about Notre Dame’s natural fit in the Big Ten because of their historic rivalries.
Michigan certainly comes to mind since despite the two not playing each year, you’ll usually find more of a dislike from Notre Dame fans to the Wolverines than to even USC, who now is of course headed to the Big Ten because traditions mean nothing if money is involved.
Michigan State and the Irish used to annually play for The Megaphone but have seen that series have to take extended breaks in recent years while the Purdue game was played each year from 1946-2014.
But what about the whole conference? Does Notre Dame actually have this connection that so many nationally seem to think it does?
For every Michigan or Michigan State there is an Illinois or Minnesota.
If you know me in the least bit you likely know that I am against Notre Dame joining the Big Ten, the conference that former Michigan head coach Fielding Yost headed in blackballing the Irish them from competitions.
If you’re an anti-Notre Dame person that’s fine but know that the pride of the independence comes from the stubbornness of the Big Ten. That’s what forced Notre Dame to play a national schedule originally.
Now that same conference wants a piece of the Irish?
Anything and everything has a price but man alive do I not want to see Notre Dame in the Big Ten (Fox Sports) conference.
Here is how Notre Dame has fared all-time against each Big Ten team as well as the last time the two teams actually met.