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There cannot be a vote on this, it would not be helpful in any respect.  Its a bad look, the whole way this season went down,  no point in introducing another slice of the crap sandwich.

This. 

If Florida somehow beat Alabama and a good game, and Clemson beat Notre Dame is a good game, having Ohio stay with only six total games will give the committee just enough reason to keep them out. And that is exactly what they would do.

Fun times.  4 teams all with a loss in the Playoff, and the only power 5 team being undefeated- out. 

So 2020

It makes no difference in the quality of Ohio State's schedule not to play Michigan. I am of the opinion the Committee is smarter than to choose four one loss teams over an undefeated Ohio State. If Iowa and Northwestern both lose this Saturday, and your scenario with Florida/Alabama, and Clemson/Notre Dame occurs, then maybe Ohio State could be left out. 
It is also remotely possible Ohio State will be a one-loss team, and controversy will be avoided.
Has anyone heard if Minnesota is likely to play this weekend?

I think an undefeated Buckeye team gets in with a convincing win over the Hawkeyes or Northwestern

both solid opponents

much more solid than Michigan

There is no way on God's green earth uf beats the tide.  Quit wasting your breath.

I feel like I am missing something here.  I would expect the schools to vote 100% to name OSU to be the division champion.

OSU is undefeated and beat Indiana.  They played 5 games total, which should be enough.  OSU clearly deserves to be the division champion.  Even if OSU played Mich and lost, they would still be the division champion.  Case closed.

Your last sentence is the really funny part.  It would matter for the CFP, obviously but wrt the CG the result of THE GAME would be completely irrelevant.  Ohio State would be in with either a win or a loss.  They just need another game.  

I can't come up with reasons for 2 schools to vote with tOSU

possibly Nebraska, but I doubt it.

absolutely no other program - why would they?

would OSU buy votes under the table??

what would OSU have to bargain with besides straight cash?

perhaps a promise to vote with your interests sometime in the future??

There is a LOT of money involved, but I'm not sure what scenario is best for the league financially.  Remember that bowl payouts are partially split in the B1G so this impacts every B1G team (and likely influences their vote).  

This is probably the most important consideration so figuring it out is pretty important.  

I'm assuming:
Best financial case for the B1G:

• One team (tOSU) in the CFP 
• another team (IU/NU) in the NY6

So the league might be better off financially to keep tOSU out of the CG thus guaranteeing that we'll have no worse than two NY6 teams (tOSU would make it as at-large if they missed the CFP and the IU/NU winner would be guaranteed as the Champion).  

Worst financial case for the B1G:

• One and only one team (tOSU) in the CFP or NY6.