Banner year for Big Ten football

Pretty odd scenario going on here as the two teams playing for the Conference Championship are going to be underdogs to being able to get into the College Football Playoff while Ohio State gets the week off knowing they are pretty much a lock to be one of the four teams in the playoff.

When asked if the victor of Big Ten championship game belongs in the four-team College Football Playoffs, Peavy delivered a firm “yes” without elaborating.

It’s right there, in bold type, on the College Football Playoff website.

Penn State prediction roundtable with the Campus Insiders staff. Breaking down what will happen in the Big Ten Championship Game between the Badgers and Nittany Lions. 2 Ohio State at Beaver Stadium.

Sure, the Buffalo Bills lost four Super Bowls, but at least they got to the Big Game. They also lead in time of possession. Meaning, the Big Ten champion won’t represent the conference in the Final Four.

Penn State (10-2) is the surprise newcomer to championship weekend. That’s all still unclear.

Washington: The Huskies are now in the playoff picture with the No. 4 seed, but if they want any chance at all to stay in the playoffs they need to win this game. Against Wisconsin it stands to reason that a slow start like that could result in more touchdowns than field goals, and in a game that may not feature many points, an early hole isn’t a great problem to have.

Wisconsin won the Big Ten West with a record of 10-2 for its fourth trip to the title game in six seasons.

About Alex Roux: A graduate of the University of Illinois, Roux is a BTN.com web editor and covers news across the Big Ten Conference on BTN.com and BTN’s social media platforms. Still, here’s the championship game, and the victor is aiming for a playoff spot.

Penn State hosts George Mason on Wednesday.

If Barkley isn’t at his best, how explosive will the Lions offense be?

“I’ve coached a lot of years, I hope to continue to coach a number of years”, Chryst said. How could they keep the Buckeyes (12-1) out of the postseason after winning a game by 59 points?

This year’s ticket price trends are in stark contrast to 2015 when Michigan State played Iowa and the average secondary market ticket price was $551 on the day of the game.

Plus some of the Badgers still are stewing from the 59-0 beating they took from Ohio State in this stadium two years ago. It really is. The other night, we got done watching tape and were leaving the building around 11:30 … and we had people camping out for tickets for this game. They are coached by two coaches who have fundamentally different personalities.

With the win, OU staked is claim to an undisputed Big 12 title and finished unbeaten in conference play for the first time since 2004. UW has won three of the last six Big Ten titles, posted 10 or more wins in six of the last eight seasons and its string of consecutive bowl appearances will reach 15 this season, the sixth-longest streak in the nation. But as McSorley and James Franklin have talked about, it’s hard to maintain coverage on a receiver for five seconds or more if the quarterback is able to scramble and buy time to throw.