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Sources: USC, Michigan question proposed Big Ten private capital deal

Sources: USC, Michigan question proposed Big Ten private capital deal
sports10/14/2025

Trustees at Michigan and USC questioned the Big Ten's proposed $2B-plus private capital deal, with one sticking point during a Tuesday call being it doesn't address the root issue -- soaring costs -- that have made the need for cash so imperative.

The Big Ten's proposed $2 billion-plus private capital deal is facing headwinds after a joint meeting Tuesday afternoon between trustees at Michigan and USC led to unified questions about the plan, multiple sources who were on the call told ESPN. The... [4493 chars]