The BCS National Championship game, later transformed into the College Football Playoff in 2014, coupled with the routine success of Ohio State against conference opponents might have an impact on the way some Buckeye fans look at a Big Ten title nowadays. Unless news changes drastically in the coming weeks, it looks as though a Big Ten title will be the only thing the Silver Bullets will be competing for this upcoming season. Years ago, a conference crown was the ultimate goal for teams such as Ohio State. With few out-of-conference games and no national playoff system, teams felt fulfilled boasting a Big Ten title and earning a subsequent trip to the Rose Bowl. Programs were able to represent a prestigious conference which has been naming champions since 1896, when Wisconsin won the inaugural crown. Legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler once said “Our goals have always been to win the…
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