This week's Big Ten Championship Game hinges on Ohio State and Northwestern both being able to play. According to Ralph D. Russo of The Associated Press, there will be no Big Ten Championship Game if either Ohio State or Northwestern is unable to play this week. The Big Ten would consider scheduling a new game for the other team, but it would not cancel any of its other games scheduled for this week just to make that happen. From the Big Ten, If either Ohio St or N'western cannot play in the championship, the game is a no contest. Big Ten would consider finding another opponent for the available team, but a) that would not be a champ game b) no other games would be canceled to provide an opponent.