After a few days of uncertainty, Oregon has secured its place in the Big Ten championship game, which also grants them a chance to compete in the College Football Playoff.

The Big Ten confirmed on Tuesday that, following Oregon’s narrow 16-13 victory over Wisconsin three days prior, the Ducks are guaranteed to reach the championship game in every possible scenario, according to the league’s complex tiebreaker policies.

Interestingly, the Big Ten had inaccurately informed The Oregonian on Monday that Oregon needed Ohio State to lose to Indiana and Penn State to fall to Minnesota to secure their spot in the title match. The announcement later clarified that Oregon would maintain its position as either the No. 1 or 2 seed across all outcomes, owing to the tiebreaker regulations.

“After thoroughly assessing every possible scenario during the final two weeks of the regular season across the conference’s 18 teams, there were no circumstances where the Ducks would finish anything but No. 1 or No. 2. A list of those scenarios can be found here,” stated the Big Ten’s announcement.

It appears that conferences are adjusting to new championship game tiebreaker rules due to recent league expansions.

College football’s premier conferences, including the expanded Big Ten and SEC, will be adapting to updated tiebreaker scenarios, as numerous teams vie for championship spots with just two weeks remaining in the regular season.

The SEC currently has six teams competing for a spot in their conference championship game, while the Big Ten features Oregon and Indiana, both undefeated in conference play, along with Ohio State and Penn State, each with one conference loss.

This season marks the first in which the Big Ten and SEC have eliminated divisions after the Big Ten welcomed Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC, while the SEC brought in Oklahoma and Texas.

This new structure has resulted in intricate tiebreaker situations, as evidenced by the Big Ten and Oregon’s recent challenges.