The two athletic conferences effectively rule the sport. But they disagree on critical points about its future.

It really is that simple. Who cares if the Big Ten has the two best teams, Ohio State and Indiana? The SEC has the more favorable TV arrangement. It's something for the Big Ten to think about.

The No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes face off with the Purdue Boilermakers this morning in this Week 11 Big Ten showdown.

The Big Ten's Week 11 slate for Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8 is set across FOX, CBS/Paramount+, FS1 and Big Ten Network. Listings below are Eastern Time

No. 23 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, make their first visit to Camp Randall Stadium since 1968 when they take on the slumping Wisconsin Badgers (2-6), who have lost six straight and are 0-5 in the Big Ten Conference.

Is there any conference in America that has a more pre-determined Conference Championship matchup at this point in the season? I can’t possibly imagine Ohio State and Indiana falling out of the top two in this league,

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana - The Ohio State football team will play at Purdue today as it continues on the road toward what it hopes will be a Big Ten Championship appearance on Dec. 6. The Boilermakers are coming off a narrow 21-16 loss at Michigan last week.

The Oregon Ducks (7-1) hold down the No. 9 ranking in the initial College Football Playoff poll and visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2), ranked 20th, in a matchup of one-loss teams in the Big Ten Conference.