Washington and Oregon are officially joining the Big Ten, pushing the conference to 18 members effective August 2024. The latest defectors from the Pac-12 will join USC and UCLA as members of a new-look Big Ten, which had already adjusted its scheduling format and removed divisions for 2024 and beyond — a format that will have to be retooled in the near future. Advertisement With the Huskies and Ducks coming aboard, here are a few Buckeyes takeaways: Ohio State vs. Washington, back on? In February, the Buckeyes canceled their previously scheduled 2024 and 2025 home-and-home series with Washington. At the time, the thought was that Ohio State didn’t want to make multiple West Coast trips in the same season, with UCLA and USC set to join the conference. Now, Ohio State and Washington will have no choice but to play each other. The Big Ten will, of course, have more…
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