Overview

• League coaches signaled support for expanding from eight to nine conference games to enhance competition and TV appeal.
• LSU’s Brian Kelly led calls for a nonconference showdown with a Big Ten school after Michigan and Ohio State secured the last two national titles.
• The Big Ten-SEC advisory group has held multiple in-person meetings to discuss a formal scheduling partnership.
• Commissioner Greg Sankey cautioned that mandating a crossover agreement would be difficult without mutual buy-in from both conferences.
• Athletic directors are delaying final scheduling decisions until the format for the proposed 16-team College Football Playoff is finalized, with some coaches stressing the need to protect traditional rivalries.