Can Northwestern do to Ohio State in the Big Ten title game what Wisconsin did to Nebraska in 2012?

Remember the 2012 Big Ten championship game?

Wisconsin entered with five losses and the eighth-ranked offense in the Big Ten. But the Badgers had a scheduling advantage over Nebraska, having clinched a spot in the Big Ten title game on Nov. 10.

Northwestern enters the title game Saturday with four losses and the 12th-rated offense in the conference. But the…