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

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

If the Southeastern Conference stayed at 14 teams in the coming years, even if future conference expansion swirled around it, that wouldn't exactly shock. But one thing could force a change, Florida's president said: An 'ace jewel' calling for help. ...more

Ohio State AD Gene Smith says 14-team Big Ten is 'not doing anything right now' in the realignment game and hasn't had any substantial talks on such matters in recent months. ...more

A stronger play on the east coast was long overdue for the Big Ten, commissioner Jim Delany said Monday as Maryland was announced as the conference*s 13th team. Rutgers is scheduled to join Maryland on Tuesday. Perhaps more moves are coming. The Big Ten is opening an east-coast office and plans to erect billboards, organize alumni events * do anything it can to enhance its presence in what*s widely considered a pro market. ...more