January 19, 2025

College football games, Week 14: How will Ohio State be treated by Big Ten, College Football Playoff?

© Provided by CBS Sports Ohio State is playing one of its biggest games in recent memory — just by playing its next game. The schedule says the opponent is Michigan State. We all know COVID-19 is more formidable. No. 4 Ohio State has been the highest-profile team significantly affected by the coronavirus in this weird season. The program has been dealing with some level of outbreak since at least last week. With two games left, Big Ten rules say the Buckeyes have to play both of them to be eligible for its conference championship game. Whether they gets in those all-important eight quarters over the next two weeks is a tipping point for college football. Ohio State desperately wants to play. The Big Ten desperately wants the Buckeyes to play to the point it may change its six-game requirement for the Big Ten Championship Game to accommodate. Fair? “It’ll…

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