One more game canceled contest means no Big Ten Championship Game
When the Big Ten conference finally made the decision to reinstate the fall football season, it did so with not only medical protocols in place, but also some competition policies. One of those is that a team must compete in six games to be eligible for the Big Ten Championship Game.
There have now been two games missed because of coronavirus outbreaks, this one and previously against Maryland. The Buckeyes are 4-0, but now, the best OSU can do is 6-0, right on that magic number according to Big Ten policy. That means there is absolutely no room left for error. Not being able to play this coming weekend against Michigan State, or in two weeks in The Game against Michigan would mean OSU is out of the Big Ten Championship Game.
Unless, that is, the conference decides to change its policy (HINT: It won’t bow to pressure).
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