Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The Big Ten had a choice — and, in the end, it wasn’t that hard of a choice. The conference has amended the rules set at the beginning of the season and, thus, allowed Ohio State to compete in the Big Ten championship game. If it hadn’t, the Big Ten would have run the risk of Michigan State — yes, 2-4, seven-turnovers-against-Rutgers Michigan State — playing for the title. Seriously. Payton Thorne (Photo: Al Goldis, AP) No surprise, then, that on Wednesday the Big Ten agreed to strike down the six-game minimum and give Ohio State its rightly deserved spot in next week’s championship game. The Big Ten cited Ohio State’s win over Indiana, second place in the Big Ten East, earlier this season as evidence that the Buckeyes belonged. Meanwhile, it’s kind of crazy to think about, but here’s what the conference was facing if…
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