While a loss to the Badgers would likely see Ohio State still be a part of the four-team playoff, a win over Wisconsin would make it hard for an undefeated LSU team to jump the Buckeyes for the top seed. The Buckeyes currently sit at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings. The only other time the Buckeyes have played the same team twice in a year came back in 1975 when Ohio State met UCLA in the regular season, and closed out the year by playing the Bruins in the Rose Bowl.Ī lot more than the Big Ten Championship will be at stake for Ohio State on Saturday night. Playing a team twice in the same season is a rarity for Ohio State. Ohio State and Wisconsin meet for the second time this year, with the Big Ten Championship on the line on Saturday night in Indianapolis.