After years of trying to avoid it, Notre Dame says it's considering joining a football conference. Specifically, in a New York Times blog, the athletic director is reported to be saying that the school is considering giving up its football independence and joining a conference, although that is not its preference. The writer is Pete Thamel, and here's a link:

http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/notre-dame-considers-not-going-it-alone/?hpw