USATSI The Big Ten eliminated its six-game minimum requirement for teams to compete in the conference championship game and advanced No. 4 Ohio State to the 2020 Big Ten Championship Game. The conference announced on Wednesday that its administrative council overturned its own rule after consultation with league athletic directors and university presidents. As a result, the No. 4 Buckeyes will take on No. 14 Northwestern in Indianapolis on Dec. 19. The Buckeyes’ eligibility for the Big Ten title has been a national talking point for the past couple of weeks and it took center stage on Tuesday. Ohio State’s Dec. 12 game against Michigan was canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program, putting its eligibility for the title game in jeopardy. At 5-0, Ohio State fell one game below the six-game minimum for title game eligibility previously agreed upon by Big Ten ADs before the season. By…
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