The Big Ten wants to emphasize conference standings, prop up mediocre teams and insert play-in games. How does that improve ...

If Petitti’s playoff plan got approved, the Big Ten could earmark two auto bids for its top two teams, and decide its two remaining auto bids with play-in games: No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5.

Petitti, in his interview with Klatt, outlined the Big Ten’s preference for a 4+4+2+2+1 playoff format. In this 16-team playoff plan, 13 of the 16 spots would be dispersed via automatic bids.

Remember all the thrilling games of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff? Texas’ two-overtime victory against Arizona State in the Peach Bowl! Notre Dame’s walk-off field goal to defeat Penn State in ...

The difference between these predictions and the top-25 ranking is that the bracket predictions more heavily weigh the future ...

The Big Ten will reportedly continue backing a College Football Playoff bracket with four automatic qualifiers unless the conference receives schedule concessions from the SEC, On3's Brett McMurphy ...

The CFP contract provides the SEC and Big Ten with the ability to impose changes they both want, but that doesn't matter if the conferences can't agree on those changes.

If Petitti’s playoff plan got approved, the Big Ten could earmark two auto bids for its top two teams, and decide its two remaining auto bids with play-in games: No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5.