In a landmark moment in college athletics, one university has filed suit against another over tortious interference, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports.
FBS commissioners expect the conversations to continue in the coming weeks. The FCS is expected to soon formalize its own move to permit schools to begin playing on Week Zero.
If the Big Ten and SEC can’t come to an agreement on a new format by December, the expectation is that the Playoff moves forward in its current iteration — with 12 total teams, including five conference champions and seven at-large selections. And that is the best possible outcome.
Keeping the playoff at its current 12-team format is a grim reality for some, but it’s a possibility, perhaps even a probability as negotiations creep closer to the Dec. 1 deadline.
Vanderbilt has plenty of options for divvying up revenue sharing under the House settlement with a two-time national baseball champ and both men’s and women’s basketball coming off NCAA Tournament berths.