Clarity. We have clarity at last.
The Ducks from Oregon are in. The Ohio State Buckeyes are in charge of their own fate. The Nittany Lions of Penn State are still in the running. The Hoosiers of Indiana also say a prayer.
We will find out this week which two of the four teams will compete in the inaugural Big Ten Conference championship game.
First place As the final unbeaten Big Ten team, Oregon has already secured a berth in the championship game going into its regular-season finale against the Washington Huskies. In its regular-season finale, Ohio State, who defeated Indiana previous weekend, would defeat rival Michigan to secure a rematch versus the Ducks.
However, Penn State and Indiana would have a chance to win a title if the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes.
To get a date with the Ducks in Indianapolis, the three championship game contenders need to have the following:
Ohio State: The Buckeyes must defeat Michigan OR lose to Indiana and Penn State.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions must defeat the Terrapins AND lose to Ohio State in order to host Maryland this weekend.
Indiana: The Hoosiers need to defeat the Boilermakers AND suffer defeats at Ohio State and Penn State in order to host Purdue this weekend.
Finally, we have clarification after weeks of ambiguity.
Let’s rotate around the Big Ten now:
Coach Dabo Swinney of Clemson mocked the event as an SEC-Big Ten Invitational, even though the new 12-team College Football Playoffs field is beginning to take form. Swinney made a swipe at the selection process while stumping for his on-the-bubble Tigers on Saturday on CBS Sports HQ. “We have a tough schedule,” he remarked. Playing the schedule you have is all you can do. It is what it is. The SEC-Big Ten Invitational is essentially what we have. That’s what college football is all about. You simply need to concentrate on what you have.Details are available on CBS Sports.
According to USA Today, Indiana is guaranteed to qualify for the playoffs despite its difficult defeat to Ohio State over the weekend. CBS Sports shares this opinion, outlining the rationale in its Week 13 overreactions, among other things.
According to Sports Illustrated, the mayhem of Week 13 demonstrates that the enlarged College Football Playoffs are effective.
According to The Athletic, Saturday was a roller coaster that included both the excitement of possibility and the pain of reality at Indiana’s famous pub.
ESPN provided some recruiting information, including tidbits on well-known Michigan quarterback commits, Oregon’s efforts to attract, land, and keep top prospects, and much more.
In relation to the playoffs, predictions for the 12-team field are still coming in from…ESPN’s computer, USA Today, Bleacher Report, NCAA.com, Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, and CBS Sports.
According to The Athletic, here is what we discovered over the weekend regarding the College Football Playoff.
With a favorite game of the week and a preview of future rivalry games, Bill Connelly’s Week 13 recap has a lot of Big Ten flavor.
According to ESPN, Will Howard has Ohio State in a position to accomplish every objective.
Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon is among the many Big Ten players generating first-round buzz on Mel Kiper’s most recent NFL Big Board.
Was the NFL draft mentioned?In its most recent mock draft, ESPN analyzes the first round (hint: Harmon is going to the Chicago Bears at No. 12) and provides answers to many important draft queries.
CBS Sports assigned marks to all teams with national title odds of +4000 or higher in its Week 14 Report Card. Penn State received a D for escaping Minnesota, while Ohio State received an A+ for defeating Indiana.
For the team’s first season in a new conference, Pat Forde assigns grades. As expected, the Ducks received an A+. Washington and USC didn’t get very good scores.
Check out ESPN’s Week 13 highlights, which include, among other things, a farewell to Cinderellas (Indiana), a Penn State comeback, and a remarkable escape by Illinois.
According to The Athletic, Michigan and coach Sherrone Moore have a modest rivalry stake against Ohio State this year, but the pressure will soon increase.
Carter Smith, a well-known quarterback commit, joined the Wisconsin Badgers over the weekend.ESPN has the information.
Conversely, USC lost a four-star linebacker to Florida.
Speaking of defeats, ESPN reports that reserve defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr. and Penn State’s star offensive tackle Anthony Donkoh sustained long-term injuries on Saturday.
According to Cleveland.com, Ohio State football is looking for retribution against Michigan but is unsuccessful.
Over the weekend, Penn State put on the ultimate Houdini show, relying on a fake punt and several fourth-down conversions to escape an upset.Details are available at The Athletic.
According to Bill Plaschke, USC regained its finest selves while dominating UCLA in the closing minutes.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Troy is still having a losing season even though they are bowl qualified. Also from The Times: After squandering a landmark win, the Bruins are striving for resilience.
The Seattle Times reports that a blue-chip offensive lineman chose the Huskies over the Ducks and Utah.
According to the Indianapolis Star, Indiana’s defeat against Ohio State was enlightening for a program that is growing.
What does Indiana’s football program stand to gain from its enormous financial investment in Curt Cignetti? The Indianapolis Star examines.
–The Oregon Ducks are covered by Joe Freeman. You can reach him at @BlazerFreeman or 503-294-5183. Get the Ducks Roundup email or listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast.
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