The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has led the Buckeyes to 20 straight victories to start his tenure in Columbus, and he has OSU fans thinking of a national title bid. Photo by per kjeldsen plays the only three teams in the Big Ten — Indiana, Illinois and Purdue — without winning records before it heads north to Ann Arbor for the season finale. Even if Michigan trips up OSU, the Buckeyes would still own tiebreakers over Wisconsin and Penn State and would go to the Big Ten title game. 2. Wisconsin (7-1): The Badgers took their best shot at Ohio State but ultimately came up short, 31-24 Sept. 28. Since then, they've rolled over their opponents and will continue to do so, though Indiana's up-tempo offense will force Wisconsin to keep pace. A Nov. 30 matchup with Penn State could decide which team finishes second to the Buckeyes, and would impact whether UW qualifies for a BCS bowl and the big payday the conference would gladly accept. T3. Penn State (4-4): The Nittany Lions picked up some much-needed confidence in their win over Michigan Oct. 12, and even with a setback to Ohio State, they are poised to beat Illinois and Purdue. PSU will drop one in-between to Minnesota, though. A key game comes Nov. 23 when Nebraska arrives in State College, but Penn State wins that one, setting up the second-most anticipated game of the Nov. 30 weekend, vs. Wisconsin.