Ohio State is at risk of mi sing the games-played threshold the Big Ten established for conference championship eligibility Tony Perez Jersey at the start of the season.But the league, likely wanting to protect its only remaining College Football Playoff contender, is expected to eliminate its six-game requirement to favor the Buckeyes (5-0) if needed, per a report from Brett McMurphy of Stadium.Michigan is the lone opponent remaining on Ohio State's schedule. That contest, slated for next Saturday, would be canceled if COVID-19 outbreaks within each program persist. Because coach Ryan Day's squad has only played five times this year, the Big Ten would need to bend its rules to push it into a title game matchup against No. 16 Northwestern. There's already precedent in 2020 for a late-season conference change the ACC by nixing its final contest though not one of this magnitude.A decision on the Buckeyes' championship participation, determined by conference athletic directors, has important CFP implications for Florida, Texas A&M and Cincinnati.B1G ADs will likely change B1G title game requirements to allow 5-0 Ohio State Tom Seaver Jersey in title game if it cant play 6th league game, sources told . But it wont be an easy decision, source said. A win in B1G title game would all but guarantee Buckeyes a spot in Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) BENDER: While reports of Ohio State getting special treatment from the Big Ten have rankled fans of program rivals, the i sue is more relevant for supporters Cincinnati Reds Jersey of teams far away from Columbus. After all, the team that would replace the Buckeyes in the Big Ten title game is Indiana, which lost 42-35 to them on Nov. 21. It's difficult to make the case Indiana (6-1) is more deserving when it mi sed its chance to knock off the East Division favorites.From the SEC, Texas A&M (8-1) and Florida (8-1) arefifth and sixth, respectively, in the latest CFP rankings. Their cases would be strengthened by Ohio State not getting to play in the Big Ten championship. While Florida is on a collision course with Alabama for its own conference title a matchup that could Yasiel Puig Jersey enable the Gators to leapfrog someone into the top four, regardle s of what the Buckeyes do the best case for Texas A&M is going 10-1 with a second-place SEC West finish. The Aggies would then only have a reasonable CFP argument if the Buckeyes are limited to five games.Cincinnati (8-0), meanwhile, is to break into the CFP discu sion. Ohio State being barred from the Big Ten title game now a seemingly unlikely option would be a huge development for the Bearcats as they gear up for their regular-season finale against a top-25 Tulsa team. It might not on its own be enough, but it would make things much more interesting; Cincinnati is seventh in the latest CFP rankings.If Ohio State manages to play its game next Saturday against Luis Castillo Jersey Michigan, then none of this matters. But as the showdown becomes doubtful, programs around the country will be eagerly watching what Big Ten decision-makers do.