Ohio State is at risk of missing the games-played threshold the Big Ten established for conference championship eligibility at the start of the season. But the league, likely wanting to protect its only remaining College Football Playoff contender, is expected to eliminate its six-game requirement to favor the Buckeyes (5-0) if needed, per a report from Brett McMurphy of Stadium. Michigan is the lone opponent remaining on Ohio State’s schedule. That contest, slated for next Saturday, would be canceled if COVID-19 outbreaks within each program persist. Because coach Ryan Day’s squad has only played five times this year, the Big Ten would need to bend its rules to push it into a title game matchup against No. 16 Northwestern. There’s already precedent in 2020 for a late-season conference change — the ACC this week gave Notre Dame a break by nixing its final contest — though not one of this magnitude. A decision…
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