Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany reportedly is looking into the conference playing Friday night games.

I’m good with it.

I have wondered why it has taken the major conferences so long to jump on Friday nights. I would love to watch a Big Ten game on a night where TV doesn’t have much to offer on the football front.

Some smaller conferences have gone the Friday night route. But I’m not a small conference guy.

The idea of a Big Ten game on a Friday night is far more appealing.

Now don’t give me Friday night belongs to the high schools. Fans who attend high school games still are going to go, especially if you have a kid on the team. The impact would be minimal.

The travel inconvenience for fans is a consideration. Playing games on Friday nights would require taking a day off for some people who come a long way to watch the old school. But since when was the fan in the stands a major priority when TV is involved?

The Big Ten contract with ESPN/ABC runs through 2017. After the NBA, it will be the next big TV sports property up for auction. Delany knows the conference is in for a windfall, especially with Fox Sports 1 hungering to get more high-profile live programming.

Creating a special Friday night package only would enhance the inventory Delany would put out to market. Or he could keep it in-house and put the games on BTN, thus increasing the value of his network.

Either way, the Friday night option will be extremely profitable to the Big Ten. Start making your plans now.