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B1G statement: Big Ten staking claim as best conference

The College Football Live crew breaks down who they believe will win the Big Ten championship: Michigan State or Iowa.

Jim Delany is not a smoker, but no one would blame the Big Ten commissioner if he lighted a cigar at 8:17 p.m. ET Saturday in Indianapolis.

At that exact minute, the Big Ten championship game will kick off between No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan State. One team will emerge victorious at Lucas Oil Stadium, but the truth is Delany and the league already have won.

The Big Ten has a playoff spot locked up as its title game functions as a national championship quarterfinal.