If only two teams remain tied after any step (or sub-step), the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative. If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 8 will be followed until a determination is made.
The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie: Otherwise, the Big Ten Champion will play in the Rose Bowl Game (when not hosting a semifinal) or the Cotton, Fiesta or Peach Bowl. 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the final College Football Playoff poll, the team will play in a semifinal game. The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game will represent the conference in one of the bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff - the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose or Sugar Bowl. A team or teams that are not eligible to participate in a postseason football bowl game as a result of NCAA and/or Big Ten sanctions shall not be eligible to participate in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The Big Ten football championship will be decided by a game played between the two division champions.
