According to a report from ESPN, the Big Ten doesn't have to wait for the NCAA investigation to conclude if it wants to impose penalties on Michigan.
Tuesday evening, the Big Ten doesn't actually need to wait until the NCAA investigation into Michigan is complete if it wants to impose a penalty on the member school, though a source cautioned the conference would want to have"as full of a picture of what the facts actually are if we were to act" before the NCAA concludes its investigation, which isn't expected to be until sometime in 2024.
Per the Big Ten's sportsmanship policy, commissioner Tony Petitti has the"exclusive authority to determine whether offensive actions have occurred" and to impose discipline for members. The conference has two disciplinary categories, the first of which is limited to fines no larger than $10,000 and a suspension of two games. The second category is for more severe penalties and requires approval from an executive committee made up of representatives of different schools.
The report also stated that the Michigan staffer alleged to have led the charge with the sign stealing, Connor Stalions, had purchased tickets to games at 12 of the 13 other Big Ten Schools. Per the report, there's also a record of Stalions buying tickets to the 2021 and 2022 SEC championship games on the secondary market and at four schools outside of the Big Ten that were either in College Football Playoff contention or playing CFP contenders.
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