The Big Ten has voted to eliminate the requirement that football teams must play six games to be eligible for its 2020 conference championship game, the conference announced Wednesday. The decision comes just a day after the University of Michigan canceled its upcoming game against Ohio State, which would have made the Buckeyes ineligible to compete in the championship under the previous rule. © Icon Sportswire COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 05 Ohio State at Michigan State Because of the rule change, Ohio State — which has a 5-0 record — will represent the East Division in the championship game against Northwestern. If the rules had not been changed, Indiana University — which has a 6-1 record — would have represented the division. Indiana’s only loss so far this season was to Ohio State. “The decision was based on a competitive analysis which determined that Ohio State would have advanced to the…
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