from having to play in the Big 10 Championship game:
"The only way Penn State could meet Oregon in the title game is if the Nittany Lions win out, Indiana loses to Ohio State and Purdue while the Buckeyes lose to Michigan, or Indiana loses to Ohio State, beats Purdue and the cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents for Penn State is higher than Indiana's (provided Ohio State still loses to Michigan)."
"The only way Penn State could meet Oregon in the title game is if the Nittany Lions win out, Indiana loses to Ohio State and Purdue while the Buckeyes lose to Michigan, or Indiana loses to Ohio State, beats Purdue and the cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents for Penn State is higher than Indiana's (provided Ohio State still loses to Michigan)."