It was only a month ago that the Big Ten was left for dead. With Michigan State's loss to Oregon and Ohio State's upset defeat at the hands of Virginia Tech, the conference's two top teams suffered early losses.
Since, Nebraska narrowly escaped McNeese State and lost to Michigan State, and Wisconsin dropped a game to surprise West Division leader Northwestern. Without a single undefeated program left, doesn't it seem as if all those gleeful predictions from those down south or out west actually came true?
In the words of the incomparable Lee Corso, "Not so fast, my friend."
There are still a number of scenarios in which the Big Ten could earn a berth in the inaugural College Football Playoff this January.
How, you say? Glad you asked...
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