They won’t address it. Not directly, anyway. Take a sample of answers from Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio at the Big Ten Media Day when they were asked about the next round with those rivals. The language is carefully constructed. There’s no by-name mention of the other schools, but all three coaches know the truth: The Big East Division runs through that round robin, and the winner will be favored to win the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis. MORE: Big Ten preseason predictions If it’s anything like 2015, then that race will continue to be the most compelling battle of any division in the FBS. Last year’s trilogy consisted of a walk-off punt return touchdown, an upset led by two backup quarterbacks and a blowout in the game’s biggest rivalry. The visiting team won all three times in grand fashion, and twice as an underdog. Now, they get to do it all over again. ******* “I think it’s a very strong division and a very strong conference as a whole, and very competitive, so I don’t care if they’re ranked in the top 10 or we are. It’s still going to be very competitive, and you embrace that. You…
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