In discussions about the positivity rates being used by the Big Ten to make decisions about whether games will be played, there'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's subjectivity introduced into the process where a team has to "consider" the viability of continuing with games and practices.

I'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'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