COLUMBUS, Ohio — Other conferences have altered their late-season schedules to help set up their best teams for the postseason. One influential Big Ten athletic director thinks his league should do the same if Ohio State experiences another cancellation. Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez, who chaired the Big Ten’s return-to-play committee, told The Detroit News the Big Ten should be flexible to help Ohio State reach the league’s self-imposed six-game minimum to qualify for the championship game. The Buckeyes have played four games and are scheduled to play at Michigan State on Saturday and against Michigan next week. Michigan, however, is on pause and canceled Saturday’s game with Maryland due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Ohio State’s scheduled game at Illinois last Saturday was canceled due to the Buckeyes’ increase in cases. It is evaluating its own situation day-by-day ahead of the trip to East Lansing. Ohio State has been…
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