Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

While discussing the opportunity that awaits Penn State in the College Football Playoff, coach James Franklin said ... "Or our conference, excuse me," Franklin said. Penn State will be representing the Big Ten against FBS independent Notre Dame in the ...

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played seven during the most recent regular season. Notre Dame doesn't have even have a league.

Penn State head coach James Franklin speaks during a news conference for the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Dania Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Penn State plays Notre Dame Thursday night in the Orange Bowl in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.

James Franklin is tired of the lack of transparency regarding the conference alignment debate around college football.

Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions made it to the Big Ten championship game and made the field as the No. 6 seed. And that's not lost on Penn State coach James Franklin. During a joint news conference ...

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules.

Four schools from the west coast are in the traditionally midwestern Big Ten ... Penn State coach James Franklin said he believes that “everybody should be in a conference,” citing a desire ...

While discussing the opportunity that awaits Penn State in the College Football Playoff, coach James ... our conference, excuse me," Franklin said. Penn State will be representing the Big Ten ...

(AP) — The Big Ten plays ... should play a conference championship game,” Franklin said. “I think everybody should play the same number of conference games. ... The Big Ten went to nine ...

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