BY MIKE CLARK (suntimes.com) -- 1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes can’t play in the Big Ten championship game or a bowl this season, thanks to the fallout from the scandal that led to Jim Tressel’s forced departure. But new coach Urban Meyer still recruited the conference’s best class, including Glenbard West DT Tommy Schutt, and they’ll be ready for the postseason in 2013. 2. Michigan: Second-year coach Brady Hoke has another exceptional class, one that’s just behind ... Read More

From: TheLantern.com -- Ohio State students pay $82 per quarter as a part of a required Recreation Sports fee, and some student organizations want to know exactly where that nearly $14 million is going. More than three months after a line-item budget was requested, the university cannot explicitly say where these student dollars are going and a top OSU official apologized for the lack of transparency. Nick Messenger, president of Undergraduate Student Government, said required student fees are intended ... Read More

Rob McCurdy (lancastereaglegazette.com) -- COLUMBUS -- The Buckeyes slipped on a banana peel at Indiana, and before the end of the regular season there are likely to be more pratfalls. It comes with the growing pains of a young team. Ohio State coach Thad Matta knows this. Talent and depth only go so far, especially in a Big Ten that has four other teams ranked in the Top 25 (Michigan State, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin) and two more lurking (Purdue ... Read More

By Jeffrey Bathe (BleacherReport.com) -- The Big Ten got 10 bowl bids this season, matching the most ever received by a conference in one season. Unfortunately, like the Big East last March Madness, more bids does not mean that the conference will thrive. While having the most bids is an impressive feat, there are four reasons why the conference ended up with the most embarrassing bowl season on record.   Bottom Half of the Conference In a bowl era where ... Read More

By: Bud Elliot (SBNation.com) -- Wednesday night I was fortunate enough to chat with Tyler T. of Along The Olentangy, the excellent Ohio State site on the SB Nation network. Our main topic of conversation was, of course, Urban Meyer. And specifically Urban's plan to recruit at Ohio State. And it's safe to say that Tyler believes Meyer is going to be a major hit. "Meyer is bringing that SEC aggressiveness that hasn't been seen in the Big Ten. And I think he'll have immediate ... Read More

By Mark Schlabach (ESPN.com) --ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It took Michigan 2,926 days to beat Ohio State again. The Buckeyes might not wait a week to try to make sure it doesn't happen again. Former Buckeyes running back Eddie George, one of the school's six Heisman Trophy winners, said Saturday that he believes former Florida coach Urban Meyer will be introduced as Ohio State's coach sometime early next week. George said he also thought Luke Fickell, who was named the ... Read More

By: Dave Dye (FoxSportsDetroit.com) -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan's post-game celebration Saturday, after ending seven years of frustration against Ohio State, wasn't appreciated by at least one of the Buckeyes. As time ran out in the 40-34 thrilling victory, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson took the ball and tossed it into the air. Robinson and some of his teammates then fell to the Michigan Stadium field on their backs, just as some of the Buckeyes were coming ... Read More

By: Michael Mill (BleacherReport.com) -- The Michigan and Ohio State game is over, and now we all anxiously await to see if the rumors of Urban Meyer to the Buckeyes are actually true. There are rumors that Meyer will be heading to Columbus to take over his dream job as the head coach of Ohio State. Many believe the only reason it hasn't been announced is because Meyer wanted to wait out of respect for the team and current staff. Now, we'll see if ... Read More

From: freep.com -- Police arrested 5 people and ejected 38 others during today’s Michigan-Ohio State game in the Big House, according to the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety. Of the arrests, 2 were for minor in possession of alcohol, 1 for disorderly conduct, 1 for resisting/obstructing a police officer, and 1 for possession of suspected marijuana. Campus police spokeswoman Diane Brown said 7 others were issued citations — 5 for alcohol in the stadium, 1 ... Read More

By: Tim Bielik (BleacherReport.com) -- For the first time in quite a few years, Ohio State is the underdog in their annual rivalry game against Michigan, with what will be the last game in a very forgettable season. Almost everything is in the Wolverines' favor, with some Buckeyes fans not even thinking about the game because of the Urban Meyer buzz swirling all over Columbus. This has truly been a year to flush down the toilet, with multiple off-field dramas, ... Read More