WATCH: BTN analyst calls Michigan-Wisconsin 'make-or-break game'
What’s the marquee game of Week 7?
SEC fans may say No. 2 Georgia-No. 13 LSU. And that will certainly be a good one.
But, ESPN’s College GameDay is headed to Ann Arbor, Mich. for a reason. No. 12 Michigan is hosting No. 15 Wisconsin in what is truly a pivotal game for both programs.
The Wolverines and Badgers have both suffered one defeat apiece this season and falling to two losses almost guarantees no shot at a College Football Playoff. Surely it isn’t impossible, but the chances are extremely close to zero.
BTN analyst Jeremy Leman talked about the game and if a two-loss team can truly make the playoff:
"This is a make-or-break game for both (Wisconsin and Michigan)."
– @JLeman47 doesn't think a 2-loss team will reach the College Football Playoff this year, which adds to the significance of @B1Gfootball's biggest game this weekend: pic.twitter.com/G8N7RKCESf
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 12, 2018
Leman believes it isn’t impossible to make it into the playoff as a two-loss team, but it would be extremely difficult. For one, No. 3 Ohio State stands in the way. If the Buckeyes lose none — obviously — or one game, that’s still fewer than the two the loser of this B1G clash would have.
Saturday night is massive and all eyes will be on Michigan-Wisconsin on ABC.