Jul. 19—Maybe we asked the wrong question. Last week, in grieving the decline of the greatest rivalry in sports, this space wondered: Can Michigan catch Ohio State? Upon further review, here’s what it should have said: Can anyone in the Big Ten? As I submitted my vote over the weekend for the conference preseason poll — surprise, my champion rhymes (sorta) with Au Hot Plate — it was hard not to wonder. To be clear, this is not to let Michigan off the hook. Not even close. Even with the Buckeyes operating at the height of their powers, Jim Harbaugh has no excuse to be 0-5 against them, let alone to lose those games by an average of 19 points (a margin that would be even more lopsided had the schools played last year). I always point to Auburn. If it seems just Harbaugh’s luck that Ohio State is so…
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