Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti mentioned the idea with members of the conference Wednesday, according to ESPN, though the idea is “in the very early stages.”
The ideas were talked internally among Big Ten athletic directors earlier this week and have yet to be socialized with the other FBS conferences.
Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankeyheld a preliminary call about the idea on Friday.
The Big Ten has been working on a super-sized potential CFP format that could at least double the current 12-team field and convert conference championship weekend into an expansive first round, according to multiple sources.