Bitter rivals need 'unity' for $2.4 billion private equity deal. Michigan has threatened to leave Big Ten if deal goes through. How about Ohio State?

The Big Ten conference is looking to make significant changes, proposing a private capital deal for a large investment. The deal will bring in funds for each Big Ten school, but the USC Trojans are one of two programs pushing against the deal.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti is pushing a $2.4 billion plan, to which Michigan and USC have been vocally opposed.

Michigan and the Big Ten are synonymous with one another, but could we reach a day where that is no longer the case? The Big Ten has continued to expand, adding the likes of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA in recent years.

As one of the longest-standing members of the Big Ten conference, could Michigan football be on its way out in the future? In the short term, the answer is no.

We're headed into Week 13 of the college football season. Our experts pick all Big Ten games and other bigger ones straight up and against the spread.

After three weeks of entertaining action, here are the second USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings.

The University of Michigan governing board publicly declared its opposition on Thursday to the possibility of giving up a stake of the Big Ten in exchange for $2.4 billion in private investment.

While the cash infusion has received the bulk of the attention, the aspect of the deal that truly matters is the 10-year extension of the Big Ten’s grant-of-rights, from 2036 to 2046. That change would bind all 18 schools together and prevent the blue bloods from leaving everyone behind.

The Michigan State Spartans and Iowa Hawkeyes will square off in Week 13 of the college football season. Here's pertinent information about the Big Ten matchup. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on FS1 and the FOX Sports app. The game will take place at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Nebraska returned home to battle Iowa on Thursday night. The Huskers grabbed the sweep, improving to 27-0 and earning a share of the Big Ten title.