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McLaughlin: Tony Petitti’s Bold Plans for CFB Change

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31 July 2026

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti took the stage in Chicago and spoke about some of the biggest issues in the college football landscape.

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On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Badgers’ host Ryan Harings.

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00:00 Tony Pettiti on 24-team playoff
04:47 Discussing a 2014 playoff proposal
06:40 Discussing NCAA tournament and Big Ten scheduling
13:15 Badgers vs. Penn State matchup
16:18 College football team analysis
17:22 Badgers’ tough schedule analysis
22:08 Big Ten vs. SEC rivalry discussion
24:43 Evaluating Duke as a key matchup
30:26 Discussing Illinois team’s potential record