By attempting to play eight games in eight weeks in the midst of a pandemic, leaving no flexibility to postpone and reschedule games, the Big Ten made it inevitable that some conference teams would play less games than others this season.
Sure enough, that’s what’s happened, as seven Big Ten games have already been canceled this season while more cancellations in the final two weeks of the season certainly appear possible. And now, there’s a very real possibility that could keep the Big Ten’s best team – perhaps the Big Ten’s two best teams – out of the conference championship game.