Big Ten Bends Games Rule, Sends OSU to Title Game

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Five is enough. The Big Ten Conference has eliminated the six-game requirement it had established for teams to advance to play in its championship game Wednesday — the culmination of a conference season delayed and shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As reported by Sports Illustrated, the rule change will allow No. 4 Ohio State to meet Northwestern on Dec. 19. Indiana would have faced the Wildcats if the Buckeyes had been deemed ineligible to play for the conference crown. In a head-to-head matchup, Ohio State defeated Indiana 42-35 on Nov. 21.

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