CHICAGO — After an emergency meeting of Big Ten presidents, chancellors and athletic directors, a decision has been reached on a name change for the prestigious conference. © Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America/TNS Justin Fields of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a first half touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on December 05, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. Beginning Dec. 19, the Big Ten officially will become the Big One. The new name will go into effect with the kickoff off the inaugural Big One Championship Game between Ohio State and Northwestern in Indianapolis. A new logo will be unveiled at halftime by ESPN analysts Joey Galloway and Kirk Herbstreit on the newly rechristened Big One Network. “This was a difficult decision but the only one that really made sense,” the conference said in a statement. “Though the Big Ten has a proud history dating to 1896,…
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