In discussions about the positivity rates being used by the Big Ten to make decisions about whether games will be played, there& #39;s something that has struck me as curious. Stick with me on this one.

The B1G uses metrics to make decisions. To a point, anyway. Any positivity rates that are in red/red in the chart below and a team is shut down for at least seven days, no questions asked.

But with orange/orange or orange/red, there& #39;s subjectivity introduced into the process where a team has to "consider" the viability of continuing with games and practices.

I& #39;m told the B1G is planning additional language for its protocols for orange/orange or orange/red that will include presidents/chancellors, ADs and medical and public health officials weighing in, but that& #39;s still a subjective matter where it can be unclear who makes the call.

I wonder whether the B1G will make it more explicit who has the final decision. This story from @CBartWSJ, @JimPolzinWSJ and me gets into the protocols: https://madison.com/wsj/sports/college/football/will-the-wisconsin-nebraska-football-game-be-played-saturday-here-s-what-the-big-ten/article_26fd64e2-e0d0-5c31-aa14-5a4f27160ea7.html">https://madison.com/wsj/sport...