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Michigan sign-stealing allegations: What's next in Jim Harbaugh, Big Ten battle

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With the Big Ten's ruling on whether Michigan violated the league's sportsmanship policy expected to arrive in the near future, the focus of the college football season's most high-profile standoff could shift to the courtroom.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti provided notice to Michigan that the conference was considering some form of discipline earlier this week. A source confirmed to ESPN that Michigan responded Wednesday with a 10-page letter that strongly urged the league not to act, laying the groundwork for an immediate appeal to the justice system if Petitti doles out any sanctions.