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.

Head coach James Franklin’s team seems to be the top choice in most preseason conference champion choices, and with the return of quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, plus their best offensive lines in years, it is no wonder why.

There is a lot of good talent in the Big Ten this season, and the quarterback position is always one that is fun to watch.

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.

All of Oregon's 83 projected scholarship players either signed out of high school or transferred to UO under Lanning and his staff

Nebraska football has fans across the nation - including one in Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck addressed the media during the Gophers'

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,

The Big Ten commissioner is reiterating the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the Southeastern Conference when the format for 2026 is decided.

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…