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Big Ten commissioner talks preserving rivalries, scrapping divisions

Related Topics: Big Ten Conference, Tony Petitti

The Big Ten is adapting to a changing college football landscape and is now doing away with divisions. However, they aren’t doing away with big rivalries within the conference. Divisions within the conference will go away in 2024, and with that change, the schedule of each Big Ten team will look more diverse on a year-to-year basis.

There’s about to be more variety from a scheduling standpoint while still honoring the legacy of rivalries such as Michigan-Ohio State and Michigan-Michigan State. If the Big Ten was a food brand they’d be keeping original recipes while adding new and improved flavors.