INDIANAPOLIS – It is an unfamiliar role for Ohio State – underdogs in the Big Ten. After dominating the conference for almost a decade, the Buckeyes have been dethroned by Michigan. The Wolverines have beaten Ohio State the last two years and won the Big Ten championship. With the nucleus of its team returning, Michigan has been picked in the Cleveland.com media poll as the favorite to win the Big Ten. It is the first time in four years and only the second time since 2013 that Ohio State hasn’t been favored to win the conference. Jul 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A countdown to the game against Michigan ticks down behind Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. as he works out at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center prior to the start of fall camp. “We didn’t win the last game (against Michigan), so we probably don’t deserve…
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