Yes, it took the conference three days to figure out its own tiebreak rules.

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Two things:

1. In the Department of Things The Rest Of The Country Would Have Made Fun Of Us For If It Happened To The Pac-12:

The Oregon Ducks have officially clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship game, the conference announced on Tuesday. Yes, it took the conference three days to figure out its own tiebreak rules, but it finally figured it out.

“Following a comprehensive evaluation of all possible scenarios over the final two weeks of regular-season play across the conference’s 18 teams, there are no conditions whereby the Ducks do not finish No. 1 or No. 2,” said a statement from the conference.

Here’s a look at the 10 potential tiebreaker scenarios.

The Ducks will more than likely face Ohio State or Indiana in the Dec. 7 championship game in Indianapolis.

However, Penn State fans, well, they’re saying they have a chance.

2. Let’s lean into the bye week and do a mailbag. Submit your questions in the comments and I’ll circle back later in the week with a column.

— Tyson Alger, The I-5 Corridor

Tyson Alger covered the Ducks for The Oregonian and The Athletic before branching out on his own to create and run The I-5 Corridor. He brings more than a decade of experience on the University of Oregon sports beat. He has covered everything from Marcus Mariota’s Heisman Trophy-winning season to the Ducks’ first year in the Big 10.

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