With the release of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, it’s as official as anything gets before the final day of the season -- the Big Ten championship game is playoff play-in game.
No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan State meet Saturday night at 8 ET in Indianapolis.
For weeks now, the screams about Iowa’s schedule have grown louder. Well, here’s the Hawkeyes’ chance to silence the critics. And for the Spartans, they have an opportunity to show that their late surge has staying power.
As for us, we’re here to evaluate the matchups.