Big Ten supports NCAA Tournament expansion, Commissioner Tony Petitti says — and is exploring private equity

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said the conference supports NCAA Tournament expansion but prefers to use a “straight seeding” format to absorb new teams.

Big Ten’s Preferred NCAA Tournament Expansion Proposal Has Huge Seeding Twist

A s the NCAA continues to inch closer to expanding its crown jewel men’s basketball tournament, Big Ten commissioner Tony ...

NCAA president touts basketball tournament expansion, saying recent snubs ‘bummed me out’

Ultimately it is the NCAA’s college basketball committee that will decide on whether, how and by how much to expand the field ...

Big Ten closes in on private equity agreement vote, per sources

The Big Ten is approaching a vote on a private capital agreement and the formation of Big Ten Enterprises, which would infuse ...
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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Big Ten supports NCAA tournament expansion

Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 ...

Mailbag: Candidates for Oregon State, Stanford and UCLA vacancies, Jedd Fisch’s next move(?), Big Ten expansion and more

Could Stanford pursue James Franklin? What about Nick Rolovich for Oregon State and Pat Fitzgerald for UCLA? Could Jedd Fisch ...

Big Ten ponders watershed $2 billion private equity infusion with massive long-term risk

The move could change college sports for decades to come by killing a super league, limiting expansion and tiering revenue ...

Big Ten Commissioner 'Supportive' of NCAA Tournament Expansion with 'Straight Seeding'

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said at the league's basketball media day in Rosemont, Illinois on Thursday that conference ...

College Football Playoff leaders 'comfortable' with 12-team format, not in rush to decide on 2026 expansion

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The decision-makers behind whether the College Football Playoff expands or not are "comfortable" with ...