There is only one week left in the college football regular season. There are still four teams alive for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Broadcast partner ESPN is working with the CFP to move its original deadline of Dec. 1 to late January, a source said. The CFP's 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame's athletics director have been in a stalemate regarding the format of the CFP, which could expand from 12 teams to as many as 24 in the near future.

No. 1 Ohio State versus No. 2 Indiana has been the most likely matchup for some time, but Oregon and Michigan still have a chance to reach the Big Ten championship.

Our writers each take turns picking against the spread and straight up for all the Big Ten football games and other big ones for Rivalry Week.

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— In 2024, a former Pac-12 school (ASU) won the Big 12 championship, while three of the four teams involved in the tiebreaker (with 7-2 records) joined the conference in the 2023 and 2024 realignment waves (ASU, BYU and Colorado).

Both teams enter the rivalry game at 7-4 and bowl eligible, with kickoff set for noon ET on CBS from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Here's how to watch for free.