On then off and then back on again, the Big Ten football season is set to begin a nine-week rush unlike any in conference history. A quick refresher:
The league decided in August to play and set a 10-game, conference-only schedule.
Then, six days later, decided not to play and postponed the season until no earlier than next spring.
And then, spurred by the vocal objections of Ohio State, Nebraska and others, decided in September to opt back into the 2020 season with a nine-game schedule.
"The good news right now is that it's game week," said Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.