The point is that USC came into the B1G knowing exactly what that MOU said, and were (apparently) OK with it. But after a couple of years playing a B1G schedule, they’ve changed their mind. Fine, they’re entitled to do so. But to say they’ve dropped ND because of the language of the MOU is just plain wrong. This move has everything to do with USC avoiding a late season loss, and nothing to do with “preferential” treatment. That’s their choice. But it’s not retaliatory. It’s just USC positioning itself better for playoff qualification. Just because you harbor such ill will toward ND doesn’t’t mean that everyone does.