News Summary

• The Big Ten wants to lock itself into seven playoff spots, which in this new proposal would match the number of automatic bids guaranteed to the SEC.
• In the 11 total years of the College Football Playoff, including the four-team format, the SEC won six national titles to the Big Ten’s three.
• The Big Ten has had a recent boost, regardless of whether it was aided by violations, and wants to strike the iron while the iron is hot.
• The SEC has 14 national championships (not including a Texas title in 2005 when it wasn’t in the conference)