Oregon is in Big Ten football championship game. Here’s how Indiana makes it.

Oregon has earned a spot in the Big Ten football championship game, the conference announced Tuesday. The Ducks have this weekend off and finish their regular season on Nov. 30 against Washington.

The Big Ten has determined even if Oregon loses, it wins tiebreakers involving Indiana, Ohio State and Penn State. It released a list of 10 potential scenarios involving these teams, and IU would make the title game in four of them, it is a “maybe” in one, and it’s out in five.

How can Indiana football join Oregon at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 7?

Indiana football scenarios for Big Ten championship game

∎ Indiana finishes 9-0 in conference play, and it’s in. The Hoosiers would be the top seed if they’re the only 9-0 team. If they and Oregon are both 9-0, the seeds would be based on highest cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents. That’s two of the outlined scenarios.

∎ IU gets the No. 2 seed if Oregon finishes 9-0 and the Hoosiers are 8-1, with the loss coming to Purdue. That means IU would have beaten Ohio State, which previously beat Penn State. IU has the best record among games involving those three.

∎ If all four teams finish 8-1, and IU’s loss is against Purdue, Oregon and IU get the bids because of wins over common opponents with the highest rankings in the conference standings. In this scenario, IU and Oregon would both own wins over Ohio State, and the Hoosiers would get the No. 1 seed.

Indiana football is a ‘maybe’ for the Big Ten championship game

∎ In this scenario, Oregon is 9-0, IU and Penn State are both 8-1 (with losses to Ohio State), and OSU is 7-2. The Ducks are the top seed, and the other participant will be determined by the highest cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents for IU and Penn State.

Indiana football misses Big Ten championship game

∎ If Oregon is 9-0, and IU loses to Ohio State, and OSU defeats Michigan the following week, the Buckeyes would get the berth based on beating IU and Penn State.

∎ If IU loses to Ohio State and Purdue, and Oregon, OSU and PSU all finish 8-1, IU is out.

∎ IU, OSU and Oregon are all 8-1, and PSU 7-2, an Indiana loss to Ohio State would knock it out of the title game.

∎ If all four teams are 8-1, and IU’s loss is against Ohio State, the Buckeyes and Ducks get the berths.

∎ If Oregon and Penn State both finish 8-1 and IU and Ohio State both finish 7-2, the Hoosiers are out.

Indiana football schedule

Nov. 23, at Ohio State, noon, Fox

Nov. 30, vs. Purdue, TBA

Ohio State football schedule

Nov. 23, vs. Indiana, noon, Fox

Nov. 30, vs. Michigan, noon, Fox

Oregon football schedule

Nov. 30, vs. Washington, TBA

Penn State football schedule

Nov. 23, at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.,

Nov. 30, vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m.

When is the Big Ten championship game?

8 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on Fox.