The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 formally announced an alliance between the three conferences on Tuesday afternoon that, among other things, could alter Ohio State’s future schedules. The announcement did not include any specific details about what a future scheduling agreement could look like or provide a timetable for such matchups, only that it will occur as soon as practically possible. However, the conferences have reportedly discussed plans in which teams would play one opponent from the other two conferences on an annual basis. The Big Ten currently plays nine conference games per season, but under the reported plan, that number could be reduced to eight – including six divisional games and two crossover games – to allow for the additional games against the ACC and Pac-12. Teams could then schedule their two remaining non-conference games as they see fit. Another important part of the reported plan is that any…
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