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One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Floats 20-Team College Football Playoff With Four Play-in Games. Here’s How It Might Look.

The Big Ten reportedly doesn’t support the format, but it would push closer to the league’s desire for 24 teams.

Sports Illustrated

Ted Cruz’s college sports bill left in limbo as U.S. Senate takes August recess

The Protect College Sports Act gained a burst of momentum with last week’s support from the SEC and Big Ten, but the clocking is ticking as the Senate prepares to leave town.

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‘We Don’t Cry a River’: Curt Cignetti Takes Aim at SEC Strength Narrative

As the Big Ten celebrates three straight national titles, the Indiana coach argues the conference lets its results speak louder than the SEC’s explanations.

Sports Illustrated

McLaughlin: Does College Football Need Financial Caps?

Spencer McLaughlin talks NCAA revenue-sharing, a college sports salary cap, and other potential financial caps.

SuperWest Sports

Pat Forde: Why Pat Fitzgerald Feels Like the Perfect Fit at Michigan State

Both the coach and program are coming off painful setbacks, making this one of college football’s most compelling fresh starts.

Sports Illustrated

Where Kirk Ferentz Is Wrong About College Football Getting ‘Back to the ‘70s’

The Iowa coach is missing a key piece of history he should know well.

Sports Illustrated

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Tony Petitti’s Big Ten Keeps Winning. Now His 24-Team Playoff Push Might Be Too.

With championship momentum at his back and College Football Playoff expansion in his sights, the Big Ten commissioner has never commanded a brighter spotlight.

Sports Illustrated

Revised Protect College Sports Act Puts Pressure on Big Ten and SEC

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said the Power 2 conferences were in “close communication” as they awaited changes to the bill’s language ahead of a Wednesday deadline.

Sports Illustrated

Is There Any Truth to Bret Bielema’s Jab at Greg Sankey and the SEC?

The Illinois coach engaged in some playful trolling Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

People Have Got To Try Being Normal About Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and the WNBA

Plus: Congress struggling to regulate college sports, looking at the economics of World Cup hosts, and why are golf shows all the same?

Reason

The SEC Is Losing the Battle for College Football Supremacy

Playoff disappointments, coaching turnover and the Big Ten’s rise have put unprecedented pressure on the SEC to prove it still leads college football.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Big Ten Football Head Coaches Entering 2026

Our Stephen Vilardo ranks all 18 Big Ten Football Head Coaches ahead of the upcoming 2026 season, with Indiana's Curt Cignetti on top.

SuperWest Sports

How the Pac-12 Went From Near Extinction to a New Beginning

What looked like the end of one of college sports’ most storied conferences has become one of its most remarkable comeback stories.

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McLaughlin: Big Ten, SEC ‘Protect’ Act Changes Realistic?

The Big Ten and SEC have released another statement regarding the 'Protect College Sports Act' and what they want to change.

SuperWest Sports

10 Teams From West Most Likely to Make the 2026 Playoff

Stephen Vilardo explains why these 10 teams have a reasonable chance of landing in the 2026 College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated

Pat Forde: Congress Is Coming for the SEC and Big Ten’s College Sports Empire

The Protect College Sports Act reflects mounting frustration with the Power 2’s dominance and could force them to consider drastic next steps.

SuperWest Sports

Best 2026 College Football Games Each Week in the West

Our Dane Miller selects the top college football contests in the West for all 13 weeks, with honorable mention selections.

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Connect Four: Big Ten Favored to Win College Football National Title Over SEC

Kalshi is favoring the Big Ten to win the college football National Championship over the SEC.

Reason

The Protect College Sports Act Trades NCAA Chaos for Federal Overreach

Everything in the bipartisan bill to “save” the NCAA, how the law would work, and whether it can pass Congress

Sports Illustrated

SEC vs Big Ten: Kalshi College Football Championship Market Led by Texas and Ohio State

The SEC and Big Ten have won a combined 10 of the last 12 college football National Championships. Texas opens as the outright favorite to win the 2027 National Championship at Kalshi.

Sports Illustrated

Where the Big Ten Stands on College Sports’ Major Issues

In a stark change, the league has been proactive instead of reactive to external narratives from its position of power.

SuperWest Sports

Conference Titles for Teams in West Since Realignment

A breakdown of championships won across all sports in the Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West, ACC, and WCC in 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Sports Illustrated

How a 24-Team CFP Would Have Looked Since the Playoff’s Inception

The Big Ten sorely wants a 24-team playoff. Here’s more on the proposal, including what the bracket would have looked like in each season since the 2014–15 season.

Sports Illustrated

Inside College Football’s 24-Team CFP Debate Over Expansion, Access and Money

While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most important—holdout.

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