UW's Alvarez: Big Ten Could Alter Rules to Boost OSU

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Big Ten Conference athletic directors may consider tweaking the rule that requires football teams to play at least six games to be eligible for the conference championship, particularly in light of Ohio State’s potential situation as the No. 4 team in the nation on the brink of slipping below the six-game threshold.

Ohio State, which has seen games against Maryland and Illinois canceled so far this season, intends to play Michigan State on Saturday for its fifth game. The yet-unbeaten Buckeyes would then need to play Michigan, as scheduled, to be eligible to appear in the Big Ten Conference championship game as the East Division representative. Running the Big Ten table would presumably keep Ohio State in the discussion when it comes selection time to selection the four-team College Football Playoff field.

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