Official Friday Division Alignment, UM/OSU thread

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M-Wolverine

August 27th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/polls

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#11 What should the Big Ten do with Ohio State and Michigan, who have traditionally played in the Final Week of the regular season?

-Same division, play final week of regular season (currently at 47% 19,970 votes)

-Same division, play earlier in the regular season (7%)

-Different divisions, play final week of regular season (35%)

-Different divisions, play earlier in the regular season (12%)

(All states prefer either option 1 or 3; all Big Ten country teams #1).

 

#12 How much would playing before the final week of the regular season diminish the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry?

- A lot (27%)

-A little (36%)

-Not at all (36%)

24,142 votes.  63% thinks it would diminish it. Michigan and Ohio a lot, most of Big Ten country a little, but for Iowa (and now Nebraska) not at all, and Illinois split between the last two.

 

There's also which QB would you rather have this season...Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady...and Tom is trailing!