Al Goldis/Associated Press A week ago, the Big Ten wasn’t even sure if its best team would be able to participate in the conference championship game on Dec. 19. After deciding on a six-game minimum for teams to make the Big Ten title game before the season, the league reversed course—with the blessing of its member schools—to allow the 5-0 Ohio State Buckeyes to represent the Big Ten West in the title game. If they win, they’ll likely make the College Football Playoff as well, which would be a reported $40-50 million revenue boost to the league in a year where schools have collectively lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league got smart, though, and the Buckeyes will face a Northwestern team ranked No. 14 and coming off of a commanding win over Illinois. Ohio State is likely to be a double-digit favorite, and…
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