UPDATED: tOSU vs Northwestern for B1G Championship; IU NOT Happy. The 6 Game Rule HAS BEEN CHANGED to Benefit tOSU after Mich vs tOSU (-30) CANCELED
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The conference screwed the pooch all along. They knew that many teams weren't going to get a full slate of games in when they started the season late. What they should have done all along is say that there won't be a championship game this year. We'll just play the games that we have and do the +1 at the end of the season with teams ranked based upon divisional winning percentage. But the game with the #1 ranked teams is not a conference championship game. It is just an extra regular season game.
Then you wouldn't have teams scrambling to find an opponent to get one more game in against a team that they aren't prepared for. If the Big Ten is about playing it safe with COVID for coaches and players, they shouldn't be considering this last minute scramble for games and instead should just play what was scheduled. It also would have avoided a need to change the rules on the fly during the middle of the season.
In my opinion, the rules were set before the games were played. And the rules were set in a manner that didn't favor any one school over another. If you don't like it, then tough. You're welcome to find another conference.
Then you wouldn't have teams scrambling to find an opponent to get one more game in against a team that they aren't prepared for. If the Big Ten is about playing it safe with COVID for coaches and players, they shouldn't be considering this last minute scramble for games and instead should just play what was scheduled. It also would have avoided a need to change the rules on the fly during the middle of the season.
In my opinion, the rules were set before the games were played. And the rules were set in a manner that didn't favor any one school over another. If you don't like it, then tough. You're welcome to find another conference.
By screwing illinois out of a game?its thinking outside the box
It's just a dumb idea lol
Problem is that you are effectively abandoning the "6 game minimum rule" by doing that anyway. So why bother switching the week of the game? They are better off pushing the B1G championship out a week to 12/26. I'll admit that I don't know when playoffs and bowls are announced, but they can flex their schedules too.
I wonder if Kevin Warren is on the hot seat at all based on his "leadership" through all of this.
They'll just say it's a 100 year pandemic, so he won't have to deal with this issue again...🤷♂️
It will be interesting to see what Indiana does. According to the rules in place today, OSU is out and the Hoosiers are in the Title game. If they bend the rules for OSU, then will Indiana file a lawsuit against the Big 10
What would be the basis? There would be an AD vote on the scenario. Are the rules in contract form? I'm no lawyer, but this sounds goofy.
The ADs were left out of all the meetings. All 14 ADs, correct, wanted to move forward with the season?
Warren represented the 14 ADs when meeting w/ the Presidents. As commissioner, he should have represented those ADs better.
And when the SEC, Big 12 & ACC were moving forward, why not consult with them to see what they might know that the B1G didn't? Why was the SEC, Big 12 & ACC fine with playing games when the B1G wasn't?
Many have said this and I will say it again. That original 10 game schedule should have been kept in place. That way, they would have had bye dates to work with. Ohio State would have gotten their 10 games in. Instead, they only get 5 games in.
I would imagine IU fans were initially excited when OSU/Michigan was canceled.
But now, I think they are going to have to swallow the pill and understand that they will likely be playing Iowa on Championship weekend
And why they ever had the rigid 6 game rule is beyond me. During this pandemic season, the B1G needed to be flexible and they have been everything but.
i would imagine the vote to be 11-3 (IU, Little Debbie, Michigan against changing the 6 game rule)
This is pretty awesome. Does Michigan have enough players to play the game but not the right players?
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I guarantee OSU is in the playoff outside of them losing before. Guaranteed. Do people think they will let teams like Cinncy or Coastal Carolina in over an undefeated OSU or a 2 loss Big 12? No way. Not a chance. OSU (without a loss) will be in. Make them play Bama. Otherwise the conference champs mean nothing. Rematches with Alabama-Florida and Clemson-ND. No way cause OSU is one game short are they out. Alvarez will not stand!
technically, the game should go on UNLESS Michigan hits the red/red positivity rate
this does add some juice to the rivalry moving forward, thats for sure
That would never happen because that would include Nebraska beating Iowa.
will say it again. If OSU is undefeated they are in. Not a chance they keep them out. What? To see multiple rematches when OSU who has the second best QB and arguably the most 1st rounders?’ Not a chance. They gonna put a 2 loss team in over OSU? Are you kidding. Or 4 1 loss teams that already played each other as Justin Fields watches? Not gonna happen.
now I will say if it wants other team who knows. OSU has been too 4 all year. I hate OSU but they would be just fine botch slapping ND.
A big reason this whole B1G season was started was because tOSU was a legitimate national title contender.
I hope you are right; I would like to see a B1G team in the CFP. I just hope they don't get knocked out because they only played 6 games
not gonna happen. So they play 1 more game favored by 30 than it’s a non event? It was an arb rule put in and every rule has been broken or amended. Do people think a 5-0 OSU is not in? Alvarez will break every computer in the room.
I smell a guy named Harbaugh trying to keep his job. If he loses to OSU in a big way, which is what would happen, he would be out as the Michigan coach. By cancelling this game he has a chance of staying on another year. No way he would survive a huge blowout to OSU.
I don't know who is on the CFP Committee; its all up to them
like I said; i hope tOSU is in.
i hope someone asks Warren why there was the 6 game rule in the 1st place
So let Indiana go to Indy and Ohio State can play the crossover that Indiana was supposed to play. Indiana plays for the title and Ohio state plays against Iowa/Wisconsin next week. It’s not like you need to play in the conference champ game to go to the cfp.
if Iowa beats Wisconsin on Saturday.. Iowa plays Ohio State the week after.
I think we beat em
there is nobody I hate more, in the Big Ten, then Ohio State.
I think we beat em
there is nobody I hate more, in the Big Ten, then Ohio State.
that would be sweet
tOSU should offer to travel there & then A&M pays a visit to Columbus in the future
How many is many many? I stopped watching a news channel in Florida because of the weatherman kept saying ''for the next many many days'' and he sounded like a gay creep. Look If Michigan has 40 players on game day who don't test positive they should be playing the game. If not, I still believe that Harbaugh is hoping that the game is cancelled. This IS something he would do.
Meaning they don’t want to risk a loss.
It was against the rules for Nebraska, so why wouldn’t it be against the rules for OSU?
