Never say never when it comes to Notre Dame potentially joining a conference and leaving its long stance as college football's most well-known independent, but that time hasn't come yet, according to coach Marcus Freeman.

The 12th-ranked Irish (5-2) are off this week before beginning their stretch run on a five-game winning streak at Boston College on Nov. 1.

"The future of college athletics is always uncertain," Freeman said Monday on Bussin' With The Boys . "With private equity, with what's going to happen with these conferences, if there's a time that Notre Dame has to join a conference to ensure they can have the same opportunities to make the Playoff as everybody else, then I'm sure our administration would do it.

"Currently, the administration and myself and all of us f

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