Instant reaction to the breaking news that the Big Ten will play this fall. The Big Ten announced Wednesday that it will hold an eight-game conference-only season starting the weekend of Oct. 24. Immediate thoughts include the hurdles to get a full season in, how this impacts Ohio State and other College Football Playoff hopefuls and whether players who have opted out may opt back in for 2020. 

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