The Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes will meet with plenty on the line in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday.
College Football Playoff implications run abound during conference championship weekend. The Big Ten Championship Game is another game that will feature heavy implications for the final four teams that will ultimately be selected on Sunday. The undefeated Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes will meet for the crown on Saturday night.
This game features plenty of interesting narratives to say the least. J.T. Barrett comes into the game less than a week off injuring his knee against Michigan. Will the quarterback be able to move at all? The Badgers know if they beat the Buckeyes, they’ll probably make it into the College Football Playoff.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
TV Info: FOX
Live Stream: FOXSportsGO
Then of course, there’s also the narrative of what happens if the Vegas favorite Buckeyes win. Would they be able to get into the College Football Playoff by virtue of winning their conference championship? They would need a lot of help from the teams that are currently ahead of them in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
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Not only that, but a Buckeyes win could have a ripple effect on the landscape and allow for perhaps Alabama to get back into the top four. This game is ultimately going to impact more than just the Big Ten and the two teams that are playing in the game.
There are so many things that can happen with each team winning that it makes the game one of the biggest of the weekend. Not to mention, it also features dynamic players such as Jonathan Taylor, Nick Bosa, Tyquan Lewis and others.