How will Big Ten realign in 2024?

The Big Ten's 2024 realignment brought Oregon, USC, UCLA, and Washington into the conference, creating an 18-team league with a new "Flex Protect Plus" scheduling model that eliminates divisions, ensures nine conference games, and guarantees specific rivalries while rotating others, with the top two teams making the championship game.

How will the Big 10 be divided in 2024?

– The Big Ten Conference today announced the 2024 football schedule powered by IFS. With the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 18 teams and no divisional format.

Can Ohio State make the Big Ten championship if they lose to Michigan?

If Ohio State loses to Michigan, the Buckeyes are likely out of the Big Ten Championship Game, with Michigan taking their spot in most scenarios, especially if Oregon wins, but an unlikely instant rematch between Ohio State and Michigan is possible if both Oregon and Indiana also lose, creating a complex tiebreaker situation where Michigan clinches the East title over OSU via head-to-head, but Ohio State could still get in if Oregon loses to Washington. 

How will the Big Ten basketball tournament work in 2025?

The top 15 schools in the Big Ten standings qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top nine teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.

Will Michigan have to vacate wins?

No, the University of Michigan's football program will not have to vacate wins from its national championship season; the NCAA levied fines, recruiting restrictions, and show-cause penalties but spared vacating wins because no ineligible players competed and the investigation acted quickly to stop the scouting scheme. The NCAA deemed vacating wins inappropriate in this case, a decision contrasting with other programs like Michigan State, which did have to vacate wins for recruiting violations involving ineligible players. 

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Will Sherrone Moore still get paid?

Yes, Sherrone Moore was paid well as Michigan's head coach, earning over $6 million in 2025, but his substantial remaining contract money is likely gone because he was fired "with cause" in December 2025 due to an alleged inappropriate workplace relationship, voiding much of his multi-million dollar buyout. He had incentives and bonuses, with total earnings reaching over $6.1 million in 2025, but the "for cause" firing prevents him from collecting the remaining millions on his contract.
 

Why did Ohio State have to vacate wins?

Ohio State had to vacate 12 wins from its 2010 football season, including the Sugar Bowl, due to the "Tattoogate" scandal, where players received improper benefits like tattoos and cash for memorabilia, and head coach Jim Tressel failed to report the violations to the NCAA, leading to penalties like a bowl ban and probation. 

Why did Ohio State not make March Madness?

Ohio State's men's basketball team missed the 2025 NCAA Tournament (March Madness) for the third consecutive year because their overall resume wasn't strong enough, marked by inconsistent play, poor late-game execution (turnovers, scoring droughts), and bad losses despite some big wins (like Texas, Kentucky). Their 17-15 record, under .500 in the Big Ten, and low Quadrant 1 wins (6-11) compared to other bubble teams sealed their fate, even with a solid NET ranking near the end of the season. 

Are there any changes to the Big Ten in 2025?

Coaching changes

The Big Ten saw one head coaching change for the 2025 season. On December 1, 2024, Purdue announced it was parting ways with head coach Ryan Walters after going 5–19 in two seasons, including 1–11 in 2024.

How many Purdue basketball games will be on Peacock?

For the 2025-2026 season, Purdue Men's Basketball is scheduled to have eight games broadcast on Peacock, tying with the Big Ten Network (BTN) as the platform with the most Purdue appearances, alongside appearances on CBS and FOX, with many of their late-season games on these national channels. 

What does Ohio State get if they beat Michigan?

When Ohio State beats Michigan, players and coaches receive a coveted gold charm shaped like a pair of football pants, a tradition started in 1934 after coach Francis Schmidt's famous "one leg at a time" quote, symbolizing that Michigan isn't superior. These charms are engraved with the player's initials, the game's date, and the final score, serving as a tangible reminder of their victory over their archrival.
 

Will Texas play Ohio State in 2026?

Yes, Ohio State will play Texas in 2026 on September 12 at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, as part of a home-and-home series where they flipped sites, following their 2025 game in Columbus. This will be a significant matchup, marking the second time they play in Austin and a rematch after their 2025 contest. 

Can Oregon still make the Big 10 championship?

Oregon was officially eliminated from Big Ten Championship game contention when Ohio State defeated Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 29.

What's the smallest Big 10 school?

Undergraduate Enrollment: Northwestern University is obviously the smallest of the schools in the Big Ten while The Ohio State University is the largest. Even Northwestern, however, is a big school with over 22,000 students when graduate students are taken into consideration.

What conference would Notre Dame join?

Notre Dame is a full member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for most sports, but remains an independent in football, with a scheduling agreement to play several ACC teams annually, and is in the Big Ten for men's hockey, making the ACC and Big Ten the most likely landing spots if they fully join a football conference. While rumors persist about joining the Big Ten for its national reach or the Big 12, the ACC offers the closest alignment for their non-football sports and existing ties. 

Why don't they call it the Big 18?

A smaller point to note: Not every Big Ten program sponsors the same number of sports. Big Ten men's hockey, for instance, is a seven-team league, including Notre Dame. Big 18 would be inconsistent applied, so the conference is better off going with the brand name.

Is the Big Ten going to change its name?

It was decided decades ago: we have always been and always will be the Big Ten. Fun Fact: We didn't actually come up with the name.

Who is hosting the 2027 Super Bowl?

Super Bowl LXI (2027) will be hosted in Los Angeles, California, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home of the Rams and Chargers, marking the second time in five years the venue will host the championship, according to Sports Illustrated and NFL.com. The game is scheduled for February 14, 2027, and continues the trend of major sporting events in the L.A. area.
 

Who's favored to win the Big Ten in 2025?

The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to win the Big Ten in 2025, at -150. Indiana is second, at +145, and you can see the full list of odds in this article. Keep up with the 2025 college football season on FOX, FS1 and the FOX Sports App.

Why can't Ohio State play in NIT?

Ohio State didn't make the NIT (National Invitation Tournament) because they were obligated to play in the new Big Ten-backed College Basketball Crown tournament as one of the conference's top NET-ranked teams not in the NCAA Tournament, but then declined that invitation due to timing with the transfer portal, player injuries, and roster instability, effectively choosing no postseason play. Because of the Big Ten's deal with FOX, it was either "The Crown" or nothing, preventing them from playing in the NIT even if they wanted to, as reported by the Columbus Dispatch and NBC4 WCMH-TV. 

Did Woody Hayes apologize?

No, Woody Hayes never formally apologized for punching Clemson player Charlie Bauman in the 1978 Gator Bowl, maintaining his stance that he "didn't apologize for anything" and took the blame without excuses, though he did call Bauman later without directly addressing the punch, and his own university offered an apology. Hayes often said he "despised to lose," and his refusal to apologize was part of his intense, "take the blame and go on" philosophy, though he expressed regret for his departure from Ohio State. 

Why did Ohio State get rid of DEI?

In response to President Trump's DEI ban and a sweeping anti-DEI law the Republican-controlled Ohio Legislature passed earlier this year, OSU has already closed its DEI offices, restricted decorations permitted in public dorms and banned most public land acknowledgments.

What is the most vacated college football wins?

Historically, the most wins ever vacated by a team at any point in time is the 112 wins vacated by Penn State football as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. These wins were later restored to Penn State's record in 2015 as a result of a settlement.

Why are so many players leaving Ohio State football?

Why is Ohio State losing so many players? Keeping depth players sidelined for multiple years doesn't work anymore when they can get money and playing time elsewhere. But Ohio State's commitment to developing high school players, which has been Ohio State's philosophy for years, is being overhauled right now.

Why did Kyle McCord transfer out of Ohio State?

Kyle McCord left Ohio State for a "business decision," primarily because Coach Ryan Day couldn't guarantee he'd be the undisputed starter in 2024, coupled with potential NIL factors and existing relationships with Syracuse's new coaching staff, especially Coach Fran Brown, leading to a mutual parting of ways after the 2023 season loss to Michigan.