In the history of the College Football Playoff, there has never been more than one Big Ten team in a season.
And that's likely to be the case this year, too, even though there are scenarios where both No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State get in, depending on how things shake out in the battle of unbeatens this weekend in Columbus, Ohio.
Most analysts believe Ohio State (11-0) could get in even if it suffers a narrow loss to Michigan (11-0). Analysts don't like it the other way around, even if Michigan loses a close one.