Success of Michigan State, Ohio State a boost to entire conference

0 Shares Print It’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been a good week for fans of Ohio State and Michigan State. The two Big Ten programs have garnered quite a bit of respect so far. On Monday, NFL.com released its list of college football’s 15 best teams — and Ohio State finished No. 1, while Michigan State was No. 3. On Tuesday, CBS.com ranked every program based on its success in major sports — football was heavily weighted — and the Buckeyes once again finished No. 1, while the Spartans wound up at No. 6. Neither fan base is probably particularly surprised. The Buckeyes deserve all the recognition coming their way after a third-string quarterback won the national title. And the Spartans are still probably smiling after Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh eschewed that outdated “Little Brother” talk two months ago and called MSU the “biggest guy on the block.” It truly is amazing to see how quickly everything’s changed in the B1G over the course of 10 short months. …

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