Tony Petitti on realignment and why the Big Ten won't go back to divisions
The first-year Big Ten commissioner unpacks the process of bringing in Oregon and Washington in August, plus what's next for the league.
theathletic.com
- Not going back to football divisions after Oregon and Washington join
- B1G claims they were not interested in expansion until Colorado bolted for Big 12
- UW and Oregon will begin as partial share members (mid 30m range)
- Basketball will not increase number of conference games
- Will look to warm weather schools to host early season baseball/softball and may also explore common shared sites for multiple teams
- Petitti supports reevaluating the 12 team CFP model in light of the PAC-12’s demise
