Are you going to leave Ohio State out?

Duncan then drilled the ball through the uprights from almost the exact same spot where Daniel Murray hit the victor eight years ago to knock Penn State out of the national title picture.

The worst case scenario here for Louisville is Wisconsin beating Penn State in the Big Ten Championship.

“I see it like this: If we win out all our games, Big Ten championship or not, you’re not going to put us in?” 2 through 4, representing the teams that would complete the playoff bracket if the season ended Tuesday, were Ohio State (9-1), MI (9-1) and Clemson (9-1).

This much should be made clear: Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines control their own destiny. Penn State can match the program record for conference victories if it wins its next two games. The Wolverines certainly paid an additional price in defeat with the loss of starting quarterback Wilton Speight to a broken collarbone.

Michigan has been playing cupcakes all year: Hawaii (4-7), UCF (6-4), Rutgers (2-8), IL (3-7), and Michigan State (3-7).

If Michigan had won, and Ohio State took care of business against Michigan State and Michigan, that would have given Ohio State the East Division crown in the tiebreaker and a spot in the conference championship game. The two teams now have matching 6-1 conference records, so if both teams win their final two regular-season games, it’s Penn State that’s heading to Indy for the conference-title game.

That’s because Penn State (8-2, 6-1), which beat the Buckeyes two weeks ago, has joined MI and Ohio State atop the East. In a season the team uncharacteristically underperformed relative to outside expectations, the team can revitalize its reputation by defying skeptics, even if for just one game.

Weber is now just 65 rushing yards shy of 1,000. Defensively, they stepped up and shut down Minnesota’s run game to 85 yards and just 2.5 yards per carry behind seven tackles for loss versus the run, while their pass defense sealed the game when Kieron Williams intercepted a tipped red-zone pass late in the fourth quarter.

Bridges led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds. I put Iowa behind Nebraska because that’s where they belong. Good enough to lose. “He got the ball to some of our playmakers down the field, and they had opportunities to make big plays”. But to Barrett, it should be about the four best teams. Barrett finished with four touchdowns, two on the ground and two through the air. While they’ve been saddled with two losses, they’ll get the all important conference champion distinction and claim the third ranked strength of schedule this season, including quality wins over ranked LSU and Nebraska. The victor would emerge with the outright Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes gave up 35 points to Purdue, but only 13 to the Wolverines… With Minnesota and IL left, Northwestern will get to bowl eligibility. The Spartans aren’t almost as talented as either team, but it at least is entering this matchup with some confidence after beating Rutgers, 49-0, to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Michigan State managed last year’s upset despite unknown backup Tyler O’Connor replacing injured starter Connor Cook, a fourth-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders. Beat Indiana and Ohio State, and they are heading to Indianapolis without muss or fuss.