June 14, 2026

LOOK: Ohio State and Michigan's historical SP+ Ratings are insane to look at

Bill Conelly of ESPN, the famed analytics and SP+ mastermind has been taking a tour through the SP+ Ratings history of various college football programs and he decided to compare Ohio State and Michigan before moving on to whatever crazy formulaic interpretation of value was next on his plate. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire LOOK: Ohio State vs. Michigan SP+ historical ratings are insane fodder You of course know the Buckeyes have gotten the better of the Wolverines over the last two decades or so, and the graph certainly bears that out. However, before all of that started, it’s interesting to see the rivalry flip on its ear right around the time Jim Tressel started pulling the scarlet sweater vest over his head. Before that — if any of you are old enough to remember — it seemed like Ohio State would take an annual loss to Michigan that derailed a…

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