Notre Dame will know if it needs to game plan for Malik Zaire by next week.

According to the former Irish quarterback’s father, Imani Zaire, his son will likely choose between Wisconsin and North Carolina by Tuesday at the latest. Zaire took visits to Madison and Chapel Hill last week, first to Wisconsin and second to North Carolina.

“He likes them both,” Imani said. “He’s made a decision, but he’s not willing to share it until Monday or Tuesday next week.”

While there has been interest from Zaire in Florida, the Gators aren’t in position to accept a graduate transfer this off-season. Auburn has come after Zaire through head coach Gus Malzahn, although the quarterback doesn’t see the Tigers offense as the kind of playbook that would help him advance to the next level. Auburn also landed former Baylor quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the past week.

Clemson has shown slight interest but doesn’t appear to be seriously pursuing Zaire as a replacement for Deshaun Watson.

On Wednesday afternoon Baylor reached out to gauge interest in Zaire as well. It's unclear how the Bears fit into this mix.

If Zaire picks North Carolina it would put him on Notre Dame’s schedule next fall, with Irish headed to Chapel Hill on Oct. 7. There, Zaire would replace Mitch Trubisky, who hasn’t formally declared for the NFL Draft but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.

Trubisky is an Ohio product like Zaire, with the North Carolina quarterback winning Mr. Football in the state as a senior (Zaire was also a finalist). Trubisky will likely be battling Watson and DeShone Kizer to go first among quarterbacks in next spring’s draft.

If Zaire opts for Wisconsin he’d finally get a chance to play for Paul Chryst, who was a favorite of the quarterback when he was coming out of Archbishop Alter in Kettering, Ohio. With Chryst as offensive coordinator, the Badgers nearly landed Zaire until Chryst departed for the head coaching post at Pittsburgh in December of 2011.

Three months later, Zaire committed to Notre Dame.

Wisconsin also turned out former Alter star Chris Borland, who developed into an All-American linebacker for the Badgers and third-round pick. The Badgers have an Alter product on the roster now too in sophomore defensive end Kraig Howe.