There’s something to be said for that, because the other side of the coin is quite the thing to consider. Penn State winning the Big Ten title means adding a victory over the nation’s top-ranked team. At 12-1 with a conference title under their belts, who's to say the Nittany Lions aren’t the No. 1 overall seed?

If they can’t, then it will be Penn State who travels to Indianapolis to compete for their first conference championship since 2016. For that to happen, the Nittany Lions will need the Wolverines to show up in a major way on Saturday.

Penn State survived the last true test of the regular season last week against Minnesota, and they now have just one game remaining to solidify their College Football Playoff positioning. Maryland is having its worst season since the shortened 2020 season,