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Notre Dame has already had their chance a number of years ago when they were invited to join the Big 10. There are 2 reasons why Notre Dame will not join the Big 10 or any other conference right now for football.

1. Their $50 Million per year contract with NBC.
2. Their deal in the BCS. If Notre Dame makes a BCS bowl, they are guaranteed $10 million. If they do not make a BCS bowl, they still get $1.5 Million.

With the exception of Football and hockey, Notre Dame is a member of the Big East. Football, they are an independent. Hockey, they are a member of the CCHA.

Unless the Big 12 gains the majority of the Mountain West members, I would like to see Iowa State and Missouri in the Big 10. Kansas and Kansas State also might be interesting.

1. Their $50 Million per year contract with NBC.

They don't make 50 million per year from NBC. The contract that just expired in 2008 paid them 9 mil per. the new contract is somewhere between 12 and 14 per supposedly. Cite where you got 50 million so I can laugh at it.

2. Their deal in the BCS. If Notre Dame makes a BCS bowl, they are guaranteed $10 million. If they do not make a BCS bowl, they still get $1.5 Million.

And that deal WILL go away if the 4 16-team megaconference scenario comes to pass.