Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer The Big Ten came face to face with its doomsday scenario Saturday, as No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan both flirted with defeats a week before their season-ending showdown in Columbus. And while one of those teams would likely reach the College Football Playoff anyway as the presumptive conference champion — sorry, Big Ten West — slipups against Maryland and Illinois, respectively, in Week 12 might have undermined the league’s credibility in the eyes of the selection committee. Instead, a freshman running back saved the Buckeyes and an All-American kicker bailed out the Wolverines to ensure the archrivals will be undefeated when they clash at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Here are the Big Ten power rankings ahead of Week 13: 1. Ohio State Record: 11-0, 8-0 Big Ten Last week: 43-30 win at MarylandUp next: vs. No. 3 MichiganPrevious ranking: 2…
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