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Big Ten's Petitti: No Support for SEC's at-Large Bid Preference
LAS VEGAS, JUL 23 – Ohio State coach Ryan Day backs Big Ten's plan for guaranteed playoff bids and added play-in games amid concerns about scheduling fairness and playoff selection criteria.
- Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti proposed a 16-team College Football Playoff format called 4+4+2+2+1 at the 2025 Big Ten media days in Las Vegas.
- This proposal contrasts with the SEC's favored 5+11 model, reflecting ongoing rivalry and increasing likelihood of a CFP format impasse.
- Petitti strongly supports using play-in matchups to decide the Big Ten’s four automatic qualifiers and is resistant to formats that grant the CFP selection committee greater influence.
- Petitti stated, "If you're 6-3 in the Big Ten, I would argue that's a good record," and questioned why non-conference losses would disqualify playoff contention.
- These debates highlight fierce competition, with the Big Ten citing an 8-3 playoff record and two recent national titles, while the SEC points to historical championships.
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Big Ten, SEC just can't agree on best College Football Playoff path
LAS VEGAS — The Big Ten and the SEC, college football’s twin superpower conferences, continue to duke it out on the playoff front.Both conferences are on board for further expansion from a 12-team format to 16 teams starting with the 2026 season, but they deviate from there — with self-interest at the center of it all. Imagine that.The SEC, never unconvinced as to its football superiority, favors a “5+11” model, as in the top five conference cha…
Big Ten's Petitti: No support for SEC's at-large bid preference
LAS VEGAS — The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the Southeastern Conference when the…
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz at B1G Media Days
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says he backs Big Ten commissioner Tony Petiti’s plan for a 16-team playoff. Petiti is pushing for a format that gives the Big Ten and SEC four automatic spots. It would also involve play-in games for teams finishing third through six in the Big Ten. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kfvegas1.mp3 The plan would give six Big Ten teams a chance to get in or play in to the College Football Playoff. htt…
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