The Ohio State-Michigan football rivalry is potentially about to reach new heights. With the Big Ten set to expand to 16 teams, the conference will eliminate divisions after the 2023 college football season. That means the Ohio State football and Michigan football teams could face off twice before the College Football Playoffs; once in their annual regular-season meeting, and again in the Big Ten Championship Game. © Anthony Riccobono 06/10/2023 Because the annual Ohio State-Michigan game concludes the regular-season schedule, the new Big Ten rules could force the Buckeyes and Wolverines to play each other in back-to-back weeks. It would add a new wrinkle to the greatest rivalry in college football, as early as 2024. “That is a possibility,” Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith told the Big Ten Network’s Mike Hall when asked if there could be two Ohio State-Michigan football games in as many weeks. “We talked about…
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