Recent weeks have brought rampant speculation that the Big Ten is looking to dissolve its divisions. Rumors reached a new level Monday, when Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller confirmed that changes were afoot — though what changes those are remain a mystery.
Those rumors are not without merit: Last week, the NCAA eliminated its requirement that conferences with 12 or more teams have divisions in order to hold a conference championship game. The Pac-12 was the first of the Power Five to change its tune, immediately eliminating its divisions. The Big Ten, ACC and SEC have all had similar discussions in recent days.