Petitti on Tuesday confirmed that he wrote a letter to the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions on Michigan’s behalf, as reported this week by ESPN and later confirmed by MLive/ The Ann Arbor News, telling reporters at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas that it’s “not uncommon for a conference office to weigh in.”

The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday.

At the conference's media days in Las Vegas, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said the league will not support any playoff model that increases the role of the CFP selection committee.

Petitti said a field determined by conference standings, rather than CFP rankings, would make the selection process more objective.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) arguing that Michigan should not be punished any further as a result of the NCAA's investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions,

Although the SEC has pushed hard for a different format if the College Football Playoff expands past 12 teams. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti isn't caving.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti went to bat for his league but had some interesting comments about overall records in his league.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti explained why he believes Michigan football shouldn't be penalized more for the sign-stealing scandal.