Oregon Has Clinched A Spot In The Big Ten Championship Game
11/19/2024 04:22 PM
It took them a little while to crunch the numbers, but the Big Ten Conference has confirmed that Oregon have clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game next month, with a chance to automatically qualify for one of the coveted top seeds in the College Football Playoff on the line.
On Tuesday, the Big Ten Conference announced that it has determined through an examination of all possible end of season scenarios that the Ducks will have a sufficient record to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. Their final game of the season will be against Washington on November 30. Even if they lose that game, their record will still be sufficient to reach the game.
"The University of Oregon has secured a berth in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game. The 14th annual title game will be played on Saturday, December 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will feature the top two teams in the standings for the first time. The contest will be broadcast on CBS with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET," the conference said in a statement.
"Following a comprehensive evaluation of all possible scenarios over the final two weeks of regular-season play across the conference's 18 teams, there are no conditions whereby the Ducks do not finish No. 1 or No. 2. A list of those scenarios can be found here.
"Oregon is currently ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings and head into this weekend's bye with a perfect 11-0 record, having just completed an uninterrupted stretch of eight consecutive Big Ten games. They will conclude the regular season on Nov. 30 when they host the Washington Huskies."
B1G says Oregon has clinched a spot in the B1G title game after "a comprehensive evaluation of all possible scenarios over the final two weeks of regular-season" pic.twitter.com/nwVojwChda
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 19, 2024
Oregon entered the 2024 season as the No. 3 team in the nation but slid down the ranks early due to a weak schedule. Once they started playing their new Big Ten opponents, they started climbing back up.
But it was their thrilling win over Ohio State on October 12 that really catapulted them into the national championship discussion. Their first-ever win over a team ranked in the top two saw them reach No. 1 in the country a few weeks later.
Now all that remains is to figure out who Oregon's opponent will be. It will either be Ohio State in a rematch, unbeaten Indiana or Penn State.
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