Who will win the Big Ten title and advance to the College Football Playoff will be decided on the field Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Who will go to the Rose Bowl will be decided by a pair of committees Sunday morning.
The situation adds a little extra drama to the Big Ten championship game between No. 5 Michigan State and No. 4 Iowa. The winner will head to a playoff semifinal. The loser will have to hope it stays ranked ahead of No. 6 Ohio State in order to get to Pasadena, which -- as far as consolation prizes go -- is still a huge deal in Big Ten land.