The Buckeyes, who were upset 28-24 by Nick Saban and Michigan State, were the preseason No. Considering Ohio State was 1-0, Michigan was 1-1 and Wisconsin was 0-1 in their head-to-head battles, that’s where we will start. What would have happened? We could experience a scenario like this as early as 2024. In looking at the old Big Ten tiebreaker policies, it appears Michigan was eliminated because it had two non-conference losses and Wisconsin claimed the Rose Bowl nod because Ohio State had appeared in the Rose Bowl more recently. 9 Wisconsin, which earned the automatic champion bid over No. Yet which team claimed the Big Ten’s tiebreaker? No. Wisconsin and Ohio State didn’t play each other. The next week, Ohio State beat Michigan 31-16. Wisconsin opened the season 9-0, then lost 27-10 at Michigan.
Background: Let’s start with the most nonsensical situation of maybe the past 25 years.
