Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti isn't mincing words
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In his inaugural season with Michigan State last year, Jonathan Smith was ranked No. 7 among Big Ten football coaches. This season the Spartans have a fairly easy schedule, but Smith dropped six spots in CBS Sports’ coach rankings.
Petitti said a field determined by conference standings, rather than CFP rankings, would make the selection process more objective.
The Hoosiers canceled series against ACC programs, which falls in line with what Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti stated was the goal with how it weighs games.
Someone has to be at the bottom. Following a 17th place finish in the Big Ten Conference last season, CBS Sports ranked Northwestern’s David Braun as the conference’s worst head coach ahead of 2025.
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FS1's Colin Cowherd recently discussed why he believes the Big Ten has surpassed the SEC as the top conference in college football. He shared his take on his FS
LAS VEGAS – The accolades keep coming for Gophers safety Koi Perich, who on Tuesday was selected as one of 16 players to receive Big Ten Preseason Honors during the conference’s football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Downs returns as the Big Ten’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year and the key figure in a defense replacing all but three starters. He’s coming off a year where he recorded 82 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and six pass breakups.
LAS VEGAS – Penn State, the preseason No. 1 in Cleveland.com’s Big Ten poll, placed three players on the Big Ten preseason honors list announced on Tuesday. The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes also placed three players on the honors list.
The Big Ten’s Tony Petitti and the ACC’s Jim Phillips indicated Tuesday that expansion of the major postseason events might be delayed.