At some point late in the second quarter, if it wasn’t clear before, the talent gap became apparent. Ohio State and Indiana were locked in a close game on the scoreboard, but it was clear that the Buckeyes had the Hoosiers on the ropes after the visitors committed just one too many errors to rebound from — notably,

The winner of Saturday's Ohio State vs. Indiana showdown will have the inside track, but scenarios exist for each team to earn the spot against the Ducks

This matchup will also go a long way to deciding which matchup we get for the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis in two weeks' time. The conference has been a four-team race pretty much all year,