Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, who’s overseen the conference since 1989, told The Athletic that he would “definitely” like to discuss the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff to eight teams.
His statement comes just a week after Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby offered a similar sentiment.
“The Big Ten would be happy to discuss structure issues with colleagues,” Delany told The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, in an article Tuesday morning. “It’s probably a good idea, given all of the conversations and noise around the issue, to have discussions with our colleagues.
“The Big Ten would definitely have conversations.