The BTN crew stopped by all 18 league schools for behind the scenes practices this month and wrapped up its three-week tour in Ann Arbor on Aug. 22.

Paul Finebaum spent his latest podcast appearance ripping Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti over an eyebrow-raising proposal to overhaul the College Football Playoff further.

The Big Ten's radical idea to expand the College Football Playoff from 12 to 28 teams is already off to a rocky start, according to industry sources who spoke to CBS Sports on the condition of anonymity.

The Big Ten, a conference that once held itself aloft as a beacon of all things honorable, has plan to make a mockery of the College Football Playoff.

The Hoosiers’ schedule for 2025 is not particularly challenging. According to Kyle Wood from Athlon Sports, Indiana has the fourth-easiest schedule in the Big Ten. He ranks the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Michigan Wolverines and Illinois Fighting Illini as having easier schedules than Indiana.

According to Thamel, the new model proposed by the Big Ten suggests eliminating conference title games and awarding more auto bids for the four power conferences. In a 28-team playoff, the Big Ten and SEC would receive seven auto bids each, while the ACC and Big 12 would get five auto bids each, per Thamel.

Legends and leaders has become dumb and dumber. The unraveling of the Big Ten's storied status at the top of college football.

The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors. It previously had been recommended by league athletic directors.