On Monday, Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated released a bombshell report that the USC-Notre Dame rivalry is in serious jeopardy. According to Forde, the two sides are struggling to come to an agreement to extend the series contract, which currently only runs through 2026.

Notre Dame and USC are two of the greatest brands in the history of college football. Their rivalry stretches back nearly 100 years, since Knute Rockne's wife allegedly convinced her husband that a trip to Southern California every two years would be a nice perk.

The long-term future of the annual college football matchups between Notre Dame and USC is murky. Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde reported Monday that USC has "expressed reluctance to enter into a long-term deal" with the Fighting Irish due to uncertainty surrounding the College Football Playoff format.