Just one of the five Big Ten games this weekend are between two ranked teams, but it’s the most important week for the conference until the final week of the regular season. With No. 2 Ohio State traveling to No. 13 Penn State and No. 4 Michigan hosting rival Michigan State, both the league’s College Football Playoff contenders will be participating in marquee matchups. Both games enjoy showcase spots on national broadcast TV and it marks the last time for either the Buckeyes or Wolverines to make a national statement before they play each other on Nov. 26. © Provided by CBS Sports Michigan coasted through one of the nation’s worst nonconference slates and has seen two of its cross-division opponents (Iowa and Nebraska) fall well short of expectations. Though a game with No. 17 Illinois on Nov. 19 could give their resume a boost, the Wolverines’ strength of schedule…
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