Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti Explains 24-Team Playoff Preference, Rejects 16-Team Model

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti on Tuesday gave his first extensive public comments in support of a 24-team College Football Playoff model, making it clear the league has no interest in pursuing a 16-team format.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48822168/big-ten-commissioner-tony-petitti-stumps-24-team-cfp-says-plan-b-12-teams-not-16)._