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How Wisconsin squares suing Miami while joining Big Ten’s call for changes to tampering rules

One of the groups experiencing the “Wild West” of current college athletics wants even less oversight.

Big Ten Conference leaders want the NCAA to pause investigations and possible punishments against teams for tampering with athletes around transfer portal windows, according to a letter sent by the Big Ten to the NCAA that was obtained Wednesday by ESPN. The conference, which includes the University of Wisconsin, believes the rules regarding contact with transfers can’t keep up with the rest of the changes made to the landscape of college sports.