Big Ten looking at having freshmen sit out

Prior to 1972, freshmen in college football and basketball were not eligible to compete.

Nearly 43 years later, some conferences — the Big Ten included — are wondering if they should go back to those days, forcing freshmen in the two biggest college sports to sit out a year before being able to play.

The Pac-12 has already discussed the idea and now the Big Ten is getting feedback from its 14-member institutions on the idea. - Read more at DetNews.com