If you thought the Big Ten was a mess a few weeks ago, things have gotten even crazier since then.
Ohio State, the conference’s main contender for the College Football Playoff, is undefeated but now in danger of missing the Big Ten title game due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Buckeyes already missed a game against Maryland because of virus issues with the Terps, and now OSU had to cancel its game against Illinois this weekend because of its own positive tests, including one for head coach Ryan Day.
If Ohio State misses one more game, it would almost certainly be disqualified for the conference championship game due to the Big Ten rule requiring a team to play “at least six games to be considered for participation in the championship game.