There is no doubt that it is the rivalries that drive the college football landscape with teams competing 24/7, 365 days a year both on and off of the field. These teams battle on the recruiting trails, fight for position within their conferences and ultimately for bragging rights on the national stage. We’ve seen how heated things get even when there isn’t a real, live football game going on as Jim Harbaugh has been fueling the fires this offseason. The Big Ten has emerged as what many would consider as the second-strongest power conference in college football not only in terms of competing for championships but also in terms of producing NFL talent. Let’s take a look at the four best rivalries in the Big Ten right now. Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines The rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan is one of the best in all of college football regardless of conference and it has been for a long time. “The Game” dates all the way back to 1897 with teams from two states bordering on one another battling with no shortage of storylines. Michigan owns a 58-47-6 all-time record versus Ohio State, but the Buckeyes have won 13 of the last 15 contests between them including each of the last four. The arrival of Jim Harbaugh at Michigan has pushed this rivalry to that next level once again with the Wolverines now seemingly poised to challenge the Buckeyes for supremacy both in the Big Ten as well as on the national stage. Michigan Wolverines vs…
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