We know who one of the teams will be that will square off in the Big Ten Conference Championship on Dec. 7th: Of course, it’s our Oregon Ducks. It’s a big deal for Oregon, and but the first box of several that they need to check off on the way to this year’s playoff and national championship.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SCENARIOS Big Ten. Oregon has already clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship; Ohio State can clinch the other spot with a win over Michigan (OR losses

Boise State is on pace to beat the Big 12 champion for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, and with Tulane on the rise, could the Green Wave push the conference entirely out of the 12-team playoff?

Game of the week Michigan (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) at No. 2 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1, No. 2 CFP), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) The circumstances aren’t the same as they were for their last three matchups, when both teams entered the game with legitimate national championship aspirations.

Ohio State has a massive Saturday in store for it, with the chance to defeat Michigan for the first time in five years and to secure a spot in the Big Ten conference