Alas

College football insider: Allowing Ohio State into title game shows the conference lacks character

If the Big Ten had followed its own rules, Ohio State's slate of meaningful games would be done, as would the conference's hopes of a national title. But coming from the conference that issued a schedule this summer only to cancel the season days later only to reinstate the season weeks later, the fact that it didn't shouldn't shock anyone.

I've been a huge fan of Big 10 football for three quarters of a century. But this development—a last minute change of rules to let Ohio State play in the championship game—is deeply disappointing. 

The Ohio State team is a fine team and has won every game they've played this year, but other teams in the conference have won just as many games—or even more games—while still playing the requisite number of games to qualify for the championship.