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In the event of a three-way tie for first between the Hoosiers, Buckeyes and Wolverines, tiebreaker step No. 2 would come in play and Indiana would be removed since Ohio State and Michigan were 2-0 against common opponents (Purdue and Wisconsin ).
All the tiebreakers in the Big Ten title race come down to two games on Saturday: The Game and the Cascade Clash.
As the No. 6 Oregon Ducks prepare for a College Football Playoff run, there was still a Big Ten championship game at stake before the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes
Two Hoosiers cracked my midseason ranking of the top-50 draft prospects: Mendoza and Smith. The left tackle grew up 20 miles north of Columbus but didn’t receive an offer from the Buckeyes, so he might have a little extra motivation in this matchup. Smith has yet to allow a sack in 2025, which speaks to his balance and anchor through engagement.
Ohio State has its sights set on a national title, while Indiana would be thrilled to win the Big Ten championship
Nearly three days sit between Ohio State and Indiana entering the Big Ten title game and a big metric may come into play by the time both teams take the field
The game of the year, so far at least, comes Saturday night in Indianapolis beaten undefeated No. 1 Ohio State and undefeated No. 2 Indiana for the Big Ten Championship.
Ole Miss and Alabama were among the teams to rise in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while Notre Dame fell, the committee announced.