The first Saturday of Big Ten football season kicks off in just 5 weeks and 2 days. Yes, it's really happening.

Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins host Tom Orr to run through all the implications of Wednesday's big announcement.

How is the rest of the country viewing the league's decision? Are they smart for waiting for a safe option? Or did they rush to cancel and then have to backtrack when they realized their error?

Will the shortened schedule make it harder for the Buckeyes to make the College Football Playoff field? And where does OSU stack up among national title contenders now that Wyatt Davis is planning to return and Shaun Wade could possibly join him?

Finally, Michigan lost a couple big-name players on Wednesday, one to transfer and one top opt-out. So who is the toughest opponent the Buckeyes will have to face in conference play this fall?

And when should The Game be played? That's all on today's episode of The Morning Scoop.