Flexibility prevails - Ohio State-Northwestern set for Big Ten Championship Game after rule change

[Jeff from Jax]

The Big Ten has amended their rule and has cleared the way for Ohio State to play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Ohio State will play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 19 after the conference changed their rule that previously mandated a six-game minimum eligibility requirement for the game.

Not only is this the right move from an on-field standpoint to get Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game because they are clearly the best team, but it is also sound financial sense as well.

Should Ohio State make the College Football Playoff, and they will if they beat Northwestern, the Big Ten schools stand to receive millions in return for the success of the Buckeyes. Denying the best team in the conference a chance at the playoff would have literally been burning millions upon millions. In this economy, that would have been an illogical move.

https://fansided.com/2020/12/09/big-ten-rule-change-ohio-state-big-ten-championship-game/

 

[PacoGator19]

Not surprised

 

[fsu939913]

If the Gators lose to bama by 3 and its a good game.... The gators should be in over Oh st

 

[fsumc]

If the Gators lose to bama by 3 and its a good game.... The gators should be in over Oh st

Or A&M. Oh St has no right to play for anything with that joke of a schedule. They should blame their own commish and President if they don’t like it.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

SEC should have given Alabama and Florida a bye this week. They are playing meaningless games.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

The Big Ten has amended their rule and has cleared the way for Ohio State to play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Ohio State will play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 19 after the conference changed their rule that previously mandated a six-game minimum eligibility requirement for the game.

Not only is this the right move from an on-field standpoint to get Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game because they are clearly the best team, but it is also sound financial sense as well.

Should Ohio State make the College Football Playoff, and they will if they beat Northwestern, the Big Ten schools stand to receive millions in return for the success of the Buckeyes. Denying the best team in the conference a chance at the playoff would have literally been burning millions upon millions. In this economy, that would have been an illogical move.

https://fansided.com/2020/12/09/big-ten-rule-change-ohio-state-big-ten-championship-game/

Gotta keep their prize pig out there to fill the trough.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

If the Gators lose to bama by 3 and its a good game.... The gators should be in over Oh st

You mean like Georgia got in after losing a very close game?

 

[fsu939913]

You mean like Georgia got in after losing a very close game?

Georgia should never be allowed in. #NoRacistsAllowed

 

[Jeff from Jax]

Gotta keep their prize pig out there to fill the trough.

Gwinnett,

Pretty Much !

I guess all we can root for now is the upset of the century !

 

[PlutoDroid]

The Big Ten has amended their rule and has cleared the way for Ohio State to play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Ohio State will play Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 19 after the conference changed their rule that previously mandated a six-game minimum eligibility requirement for the game.

Not only is this the right move from an on-field standpoint to get Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game because they are clearly the best team, but it is also sound financial sense as well.

Should Ohio State make the College Football Playoff, and they will if they beat Northwestern, the Big Ten schools stand to receive millions in return for the success of the Buckeyes. Denying the best team in the conference a chance at the playoff would have literally been burning millions upon millions. In this economy, that would have been an illogical move.

https://fansided.com/2020/12/09/big-ten-rule-change-ohio-state-big-ten-championship-game/

At this point it's really pointless to use regular guidelines to pick the 4 best teams. There are far more important things than entertainment at play here. If/when the "Playoffs" can be played, I want to know everybody is following the rules and we get the four best teams. Ohio State is one of those four in most people's eyes. Texas A&M got rolled by Bama. We lost to them.

Who is number 4 then? Cincy, Coastal Carolina, Iowa State? I think most of us know/think they aren't. We get our chance in two weeks to show if we have improved enough to have a claim.

 

[LizardGrad89]

If the Gators lose to bama by 3 and its a good game.... The gators should be in over Oh st

If we were undefeated and ranked #2 I would agree with this. But with only 4 teams no 2 loss team should get in.

 

[LizardGrad89]

Gwinnett,

Pretty Much !

I guess all we can root for now is the upset of the century !

If Florida and Clemson win the committee is going to have some tough decisions to make.

 

[GwinnettDawg]

At this point it's really pointless to use regular guidelines to pick the 4 best teams. There are far more important things than entertainment at play here. If/when the "Playoffs" can be played, I want to know everybody is following the rules and we get the four best teams. Ohio State is one of those four in most people's eyes. Texas A&M got rolled by Bama. We lost to them.

Who is number 4 then? Cincy, Coastal Carolina, Iowa State? I think most of us know/think they aren't. We get our chance in two weeks to show if we have improved enough to have a claim.

It oughta be 8, and yes I know that means UF is likely in, but jt still should be 8.

 

[Nicktheslick]

If Florida and Clemson win the committee is going to have some tough decisions to make.

Hoping for chaos.

 

[fsu939913]

If we were undefeated and ranked #2 I would agree with this. But with only 4 teams no 2 loss team should get in.

I would take a 2 loss Gator team over a 5 win oh st team anyday.

 

[fsu939913]

It oughta be 8, and yes I know that means UF is likely in, but jt still should be 8.

No. That is just a ploy to sneak 4 sec teams in every yr.... Absolutely not. I dont even like the 4

 

[PacoGator19]

Ohio St should not get in. They are just getting in on their name alone. If that was Michigan St, Northwestern, Indiana, etc that was 5-0 with that schedule do you think they would get it? Absolutely not

 

[GwinnettDawg]

No. That is just a ploy to sneak 4 sec teams in every yr.... Absolutely not. I dont even like the 4

Pipe down. The fake ACC has a shot at 2

 

[Nicktheslick]

Pipe down. The fake ACC has a shot at 2

Well if Ohio gets in they will be quickly dispatched by whoever. If they get past Northwestern.

 

[fsu939913]

Pipe down. The fake ACC has a shot at 2

You misspelled dominate as fake

 

[g8rhoo]

Let’s just quit keeping score at all then. We’ll have teams play and hold a poll as to which team looked like it was the better team.

 

[LizardGrad89]

I would take a 2 loss Gator team over a 5 win oh st team anyday.

I didn't say OSU should get in, But TAMU has one loss and Cincy is undefeated. There are other candidates.

 

[LizardGrad89]

No. That is just a ploy to sneak 4 sec teams in every yr.... Absolutely not. I dont even like the 4

At least 4, maybe 5.

 

[fsu939913]

At least 4, maybe 5.

Wouldnt shock me "we need one as backup"

 

[fsu939913]

I didn't say OSU should get in, But TAMU has one loss and Cincy is undefeated. There are other candidates.

Cincy is poo and has played nobody. A and M has a strong case over Oh st as well. However, i dont view conf championship games as losses when the other team didnt play

 

[NavigatorII]

Cincy is poo and has played nobody. A and M has a strong case over Oh st as well. However, i dont view conf championship games as losses when the other team didnt play

Cincy has always been the goo that sticks to the shoe in a cow pasture. In 2009, they somehow snuck into a prime bowl game. Tebow and Company blasted them into orbit. Cincy is FAKE NEWS every year.