Dabo Swinney and Steve Spurrier agree Notre Dame should have to join a conference

A week after Missouri coach Gary Pinkel spit some hot fire by stating that Notre Dame should have to join a conference in order to be eligible for the College Football Playoff, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is on board with Pinkel's suggestion, siding against his sort-of-conference-mate.

Dabo Swinney agrees w/Gary Pinkel: "Absolutely Notre Dame needs to be in conference or play 13 games to be in @CFBPlayoff"

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 27, 2015

Swinney has another unexpected ally here: South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, who said two years ago that Notre Dame should be forced to join a conference.