Big Ten clears the way for Ohio State to play in conference championship, reports say

The Big Ten Conference will apparently change its six-game minimum for eligibility to play in the championship game, clearing the way for the Ohio State Buckeyes to face Northwestern next week. The Big Ten has yet to confirm stories swirling online Wednesday about its decision, but several media outlets reported the Big Ten was slated to make the change. "The rationale is expected to be that even if Ohio State lost to Michigan this week, they’d still be the East Division representative because…