March 12, 2026
By Brad Crawford, CBS Sports: The Big Ten has asked the NCAA to end “investigations and infractions proceedings” associated with tampering until there’s a better understanding of what constitutes breaking the rules in recruiting, according to a letter from the conference obtained by ESPN.
In the wake of the NCAA’s recent memo to schools announcing that the Division I Board of Directors has informed its staff to “pursue significant penalties” against tampering offenders, the Big Ten argues that current rules are outdated and from an era when paying players and rampant transfers were not part of the college football landscape.
The Big Ten said in its letter that tampering rules “cannot be credibly or equitably enforced” and believes new rules should be written before penalties are assessed.
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