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Why the Big Ten, SEC need to align for the sake of college football’s future
The College Football Playoff format and conference schedules were a hot topic across NCAA football media days.
Big Ten foes weigh in: Are Illini worthy of College Football Playoff talk?
The Sun-Times spoke with current and former Big Ten coaches, players and analysts about Bret Bielema, Luke Altmyer and ...
Big Ten Media Days' Biggest Winners, Losers: Lincoln Riley, Curt Cignetti, Matt Rhule
The Big Ten Football Media Days provided insight on what to expect heading into the 2025 college football season. The USC ...
Big Ten takes and takeaways from the 2025 preseason SP+ projections
There is no bigger presence in college football analytics than Bill Connelly and his SP+ ratings, and last week Bill produced ...
PSU's James Franklin Calls 9-Game Schedule 'The Worst Decision the Big Ten Ever Made'
Penn State's James Franklin is the newest Big Ten head coach to call out the lack of uniformity with the number of ...
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P.J. Fleck names Drake Lindsey 2025 QB at Big Ten Media Days
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck named redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey his starting quarterback for the 2025 season this ...
8-4 teams in the CFP? Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti explains vision for college football postseason
Petitti is advocating for a more 'NFL-style' playoff, where play-in games keep CFP hopes alive for more teams late into the ...
Big Ten, SEC just can't agree on best College Football Playoff path
Both conferences are on board for further expansion from a 12-team format to 16 teams starting with the 2026 season, but they ...
What would Big Ten coaches like to change about college football recruiting? Here’s what they said
All coaches, however, gave an answer that was a glimpse into the needs of their roster and their program. It was illuminating ...
Big Ten's Tony Petitti: Important to learn from pro leagues
Commissioner Tony Petitti said his goal with the Big Ten is to weave successful elements from the pro ranks into a landscape ...
American Conference deserves fair shot at College Football Playoff, commissioner says
Tim Pernetti said Friday he believes his conference has teams capable of competing in the 12-team playoff — which could get ...