PISCATAWAY -- Book your plane tickets and reserve your hotel rooms in Indianapolis, Rutgers fans: There is still a chance that your team could play in the Big Ten Championship Game.

OK, maybe hold off on non-refundable expenditures.

But SBNation's Bill Connelly laid out the 0.0004 percent longshot scenario by which Rutgers could win the Big Ten East Division, as calculated by the S&P+ win projections formula.

So, you're saying there's a chance!

Connelly further explained when reached by NJ Advance Media that the computer produced six of 2,052 scenarios that lead to Rutgers representing the East Division in the Big Ten Championship Game.

Here is what needs to happen:

Rutgers needs to win out, notching

Michigan State needs to upset Ohio State

Ohio State needs to lose out, falling at home to Michigan State and Illinois back-to-back before losing at Michigan to finish

Michigan needs to beat Ohio State in the season finale, but lose to

How does all this help Rutgers?

Here is Connelly's breakdown to NJ Advance Media of the six scenarios by which Rutgers wins the East Division:

Two scenarios resulted in four-way tie that include Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State. In both, Rutgers finishes with a 2-1 record against that group, and Michigan finishes only 1-2. Then Rutgers wins the further tie-breaker against the other 2-1 team.

Three scenarios resulted in a tie with Michigan State, which (in this scenario) Rutgers beat head-to-head.

One scenario resulted in a three-way tie with Michigan State and Penn State, both of which Rutgers beat head-to-head (in this scenario).

Considering Rutgers coach Chris Ash hasn't discussed bowl eligibility with his team should it finish 6-6 or 5-7 overall -- and said he doesn't want to hear anything about it -- it's a pretty safe bet that he won't print out this miracle path and hang it in the locker room.

Much safer than betting on this scenario to come to fruition. About 250,000 times safer.

Maybe go buy a dozen power ball tickets and expect to hit the jackpot multiple times instead.

Ryan Dunleavy may be reached at rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @rydunleavy. Find NJ.com Rutgers Football on Facebook.