Big Ten and SEC looking into options

Two of the top conferences in college football could be teaming up in the future. According to E-S-P-N, the Big Ten and S-E-C athletic directors will discuss a possible partnership in football scheduling during next week’s in-person meeting in Nashville. The athletic directors are also expected to discuss their preferences for automatic bids in the next iteration of the College Football Playoff. The scheduling partnership could hinge on whether the S-E-C decides to go to nine conference games, because the Big Ten already plays nine league opponents.