The public furor over relatively light NCAA penalties in Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal was barely 24 hours old Saturday when the Big Ten interrupted the news cycle with a leaked proposal to super-size the College Football Playoff.

What better way to change a negative narrative — to end the outrage — than with something utterly outrageous?

The shock factor might well be the point of Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti’s latest playoff proposal, which was reported by multiple news agencies.

The conference is floating the concept of a 24- or 28-team CFP.

In the larger version, the Big Ten and SEC would receive seven automatic bids, with the ACC and Big 12 getting five.

Conference championship games would be eliminated.

The opening-round games would be played on the second Saturday in D

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