Penn State's James Franklin speaks at Big 10 media days
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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.
Oregon was perfect all the way through its first season in the Big Ten, mowing through the regular season at 12-0 and handling Penn State in the conference championship game. Then the Ducks were dropped by eventual national champion Ohio State,
Petitti is advocating for a more 'NFL-style' playoff, where play-in games keep CFP hopes alive for more teams late into the season
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The Penn State coach voiced his displeasure over the location of the conference's annual preseason media day event.
Although football receives the vast majority of attention, the Big Ten schedule has little flexibility because of the TV contracts with Fox, CBS and NBC that will pay the conference approximately $1 billion over seven years. The 9 a.m. kickoffs for West Coast teams playing in the Eastern Time Zone aren’t going away.
The Big Ten's issues are increasingly taking a national tone, as Big Ten coaches sounded off on key issues in the sport on Tuesday.
The Hoosiers’ road back to the playoffs is no easy chore, as their conference slate includes trips to 2024 CFP participants Oregon and Penn State.
INTERESTING QUOTE: P.J. Fleck had on this year's Big Ten Media Days being in Vegas, and how it helps the Gophers build a relationship with their donors. "Viva Las Vegas, baby! I absolutely love this city, so this is great for us to be here. What I love about this is, bringing…