Big Ten Network president Mark Silverman isn't surprised conferences are following the Big Ten's lead in launching conference TV networks. Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez is eying a playoff committee. ...more

The Big Ten is likely out of the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. The Pac-12 will slide in to play the Big 12. ...more

The Big Ten schools plan to schedule tougher non-conference games -- for fans and the college football playoff. ...more

The Big 12 is expected to pay schools between $22-25 million at the conference's spring meetings in Dallas later this month. ...more

The SEC's joint network with ESPN could help the College Football Playoff positioning. The SEC will look to outdistance the Big Ten in the television arms race. ...more

The Southeastern Conference is formulating its bowl-game plans for 2014, including adding the Belk Bowl, Meineke Car Care bowl and having its own selection process among a five-game slate. This plan could affect the ACC, Big Ten and more. ...more

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told CBSSports.com that his league entered confidentiality agreements with possibly six or more schools to protect conversations about conference membership -- before the ACC's grant of rights halted the talk. ...more

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany believes the Ed O'Bannon likeness case against the NCAA could go 'all the way,' without a settlement and discusses Johnny Manziel's worth to Texas A&M to prove a point about 'pay for play.' ...more

The Big 12 will navigate the looming college football playoff as a unique power conference: the only 10-team league, no championship game and no 24-hour channel. The only goal that matters is making a national semifinal. ...more

The Southeastern Conference and ESPN will soon unveil a joint 24-hour channel. When they do, this could change the way fans watch college's best football. The SEC could surpass the Big Ten and Pac-12 Networks in some areas. ...more