As cries to leave the Big Ten get louder amid the Kevin Warren debacle we need to maintain perspective on how the Big Ten benefits the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Big Ten gets more from Ohio State than Ohio State gets from the Big Ten. That has been a common phrase spoken by many Buckeye fans who are furious at Kevin Warren’s mishandling of the current situation. The Big Ten overstepped and made a huge mistake and is now unwilling to fix it. But the answer is not for the Buckeyes to permanently leave the Big Ten. If you look at the situation strictly by money, yes Ohio State could make significantly more by going independent. But scheduling and maintaining a competitive advantage would get harder. Think about Notre Dame, who is the closest to what Ohio State would be if they went independent. They have classic rivalry games with…
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