Fansided · Nov 20, 2025
Big Ten damage is done as Michigan talks inevitable departure
Talia Sprague-Imagn ImagesTony Petitti was looking for any way he could to infuse more money into the Big Ten. He might have accidentally found a way to tear one of the most storied conferences in the history of sports apart in the very near future.
Petitti reportedly pushed for a private equity deal that most schools in the conference (unfortunately, including Nebraska) agreed with. However, both Michigan and USC were against it. Where things get worse is the talk that the Big Ten commissioner might push to do an end run around the two schools. That, in turn, angered officials with the Wolverines, and now the damage might be done.