Adam: Ohio State vs Fichigan

Change is an important part of society. However just because we have to adapt to stay relevant it doesn't mean we have to sacrifice or compromise everything of value. Football is a living breathing organism, college football especially. Always changing and trying to stay as up to date as possible. The Big Ten is no exception.

Back in June it was announced that the Big Ten would open their arms and ask Nebraska to join their ranks. I was excited considering the damn SEC has won the past four national championships (and half of them off the face of my Buckeyes). The Corn Huskers are a strong add to the Big Ten. Because of the addition the conference had to add an extra week to their schedule and in order to plan for this. They added a bye week. And the domino effect of unforeseen changes began:

Every yeah since 1943 Ohio State and Fichigan have played each other and it is hands down the greatest rivalry in sports. In Columbus the Thursday before the Fichigan game, no matter what, TENS OF THOUSANDS of Ohio State students jump into mirror lake and get pumped during Fichigan week. What does this have to do with the bye week (which takes place November 6^th)? it means the Thursday before Fichigan is November 25^th...Thanksgiving... One of OSU's most prized traditions will be killed this year.

The reason for the 12^th team in the conference was to finally create a Big Ten championship game. Now we won't end our season roughly six weeks before bowl time thankfully. The 12 teams are split into two divisions.

Division 1: Fichigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern

Division 2: Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana

There are 13 trophies played for within the Big Ten. But the one game that matters the most is Ohio State Fichigan and of course they are not in the same division. Why in God's green earth would they separate these two teams? As soon as they set the divisions they instantly had to create an amendment that says Ohio State and Fichigan will play their last regular season game against each other. This means that we have a chance to play Fichigan back to back... why would we ever want to see a rematch in a college football season? Ohio State already catches enough flack for having a weak schedule. What better way to show our national strength then playing Mac And Cheese schools and the same team twice?! Stupid, stupid, stupid. Swap Nebraska and Ohio State and the divisions are perfect. 7 of the 14 trophy games are lost in this division cut up as is, thank God we managed to keep the mighty Purdue Indiana rivalry alive. We play Fichigan twice why? MONEY pure and simple there are nearly half a million living OSU alumni who will travel wherever the Buckeyes go and they fill the stadium Fichigan is no different. How can one team have bragging rights if we split the series? What good is Fichigan week at Ohio State's campus if they're going to turn around and jump in mirror lake again next Thursday? The Divisions are JUNK all they had to do was keep ONE game intact and they FAILED.

Nebraska joins the Big Ten on the first of July so this Ohio State Fichigan game will be the last of its kind on November 27^th its going to be a bitter sweet match up.

Go Bucks!