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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.

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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.

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Big Ten and Tony Petitti Turn Up Pressure on SEC in 24-Team CFP Debate

The commissioner laid out the conference’s clearest argument yet for its preferred playoff format, setting up a looming showdown with the other power player, Greg Sankey.

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The Coaches Have Spoken: AFCA Board Voices Support for Key Changes to College Football Playoff

The future of the CFP will be formally discussed this summer.

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NCAA Pushes Sweeping Eligibility Overhaul With New ‘Five-in-Five’ Proposal

President Charlie Baker is pushing a simplified, age-based system that promises clarity but raises urgent questions about implementation and legal risk.

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Iowa’s 2022 Tampering Case Resolution Proves NCAA’s Infractions Process Is Broken

It took four years and vacated four wins, which shows the major disconnect between NCAA Enforcement and the realities of the transfer portal era.

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It’s the Big Ten’s World. The Rest of College Sports Is Living in It.

Michigan’s run through the men’s NCAA tournament cements the fact that the Big Ten is the dominant league in all of college sports.

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SEC’s Latest Scandals Ask an Uncomfortable Question: Where Is Greg Sankey?

The league’s commissioner has been notably absent during Ole Miss’s alleged tampering with a Clemson linebacker and Alabama pushing for eligibility for pro hoops player Charles Bediako.

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Indiana Proves the Big Ten’s Football Dominance Is More About Depth Than Big Brands

The Hoosiers’ perfect season and a third straight national title for the conference show how the league’s strength now runs from top to bottom.

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Ranking the 10 Dumbest College Sports Ideas in 2025

Belichick’s first season at UNC, college hoops free agency, a governor meddles in a coaching search and more from a year of odd decisions.

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The College Football Playoff’s Future Rests on the Big Ten. Will Tony Petitti Compromise?

The other three power conferences have coalesced around a move to 16 teams, while the Big Ten favors 24 teams and a shake-up of the conference title games.

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The Big Ten’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Money

Commissioner Tony Petitti’s misguided priorities are causing the conference to fall behind its peers on the football field.

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Big Ten denies Michigan regent's claim of coercion over $2.4 billion investment plan

The Big Ten Conference has denied claims by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened the school over a $2.4 billion investment plan

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How Big Ten and SEC College Football Playoff Format Plans Differ As Deadline Looms

The two power conferences don’t seem likely to compromise on an expansion plan ahead of Dec. 1 when the CFP must inform ESPN of any format changes.

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Senator's letter to Big Ten presidents: Private equity 'unlikely to align' with academic goals

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell sent a letter to Big Ten presidents, warning that a move into private equity could have negative consequences, including impacting the schools’ tax-exempt status

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Big Ten’s Preferred NCAA Tournament Expansion Proposal Has Huge Seeding Twist

Commissioner Tony Petitti calls for “straight seeding” that gives strong advantages to power conferences.

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Tony Petitti’s Power Move Failed, but CFP Expansion Drama Is Likely Far From Over

The conference’s ill-fated proposals show why college football must resist playoff expansion beyond 16 teams with multiple automatic berths per league.

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Forde-Yard Dash: There’s a Major Flaw With Early College Football Rankings

Many teams are a quarter of the way through their seasons. Why do early projections continue to lag behind?

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Big Ten Football Preview: Third Straight National Title Could Be on the Horizon

Penn State eyes the same track as back-to-back champs Ohio State and Michigan as the conference further separates itself from the pack.

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CFP Expansion Division Stems From Stronghold ESPN Has Over Games

A Big Ten push for more play-in games with other TV partners has roots in the Playoff extending its media rights deal with just one network.

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Sources: Big Ten’s Four-Bid CFP Push Tied to TV Revenue Proposal

If commissioner Tony Petitti’s 4-4-2-2-1 format is adopted, the league could add two games alongside its title matchup for broadcast partners.

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Tony Petitti's CFP Proposal Doesn't Have College Football’s Best Interests in Mind

The commissioner remains the lone power figure pushing for College Football Playoff expansion with more opportunities for Power 4 teams.

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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Says 12-Team CFP Could Remain

The league, along with the Big Ten, has sway over the format, but in the SEC, there is some pressure to perform to expectations if it wants to maintain control.

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What’s at Stake in Michigan’s NCAA Committee on Infractions Hearing Over Connor Stalions

This could be one of the final compelling showdowns in the form we’ve come to know as college athletics moves toward a post-House settlement world.

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SEC’s Sankey Wants to Reshape College Sports Without the Bad-Guy Blowback

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is working with the Big Ten to widen the gap between the haves and have-nots in college sports. He seems surprised that’s not being received well.

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