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The agenda for Wednesday morning’s B1G athletic directors’ meeting just got a little more important.
On Tuesday, Michigan announced it has canceled the annual rivalry game with Ohio State due to concerns over COVID-19. It’s the first time in over 100 years “The Game” will not be played on the gridiron.
And the cancellation also brings up another important question: Will the B1G amend the rules to allow Ohio State to compete for the conference title?
Because the game has been canceled, Ohio State will finish the regular season 5-0 (unless the Buckeyes can schedule an opponent at the last second). That means the team falls one short of hitting the 6-game minimum requirement to compete in the B1G Championship Game.
According to CBS Sports writer Dennis Dodd, there has been no conversation about altering the 6-game requirement at this time. However, over the weekend, Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez says it’s something the league could look at if Ohio State didn’t hit the 6-game requirement.
We’ll see if anything changes now that the Michigan-Ohio State game is off.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB