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Ohio State remained the top team in the latest BCS standings that were released on Sunday. But if the Buckeyes take a look back over the shoulder, they'll see a familiar foe: Michigan. The Wolverines, boosted by a 20-6 home win over Iowa on Saturday, vaulted past idle USC in the new standings. It is the first time since Oct. 27, 2001 that the same conference has held the top two spots in the standings (Nebraska at No. 1 and Oklahoma at No. 2, both out of the Big 12). Meanwhile, West Virginia leapfrogged Auburn for the No. 4 spot...

OSU-Michigan games more than mere memories for players By Jerry Rudzinski For the Dayton Daily News Jerry Rudzinski was a linebacker who played for Ohio State from 1994 to 1998. He was team captain in his senior year. He shares his memories of the OSU-Michigan rivalry. I still recall my first ever OSU-Michigan game as a youngster. It was the 1986 classic in the Horseshoe. My father and I went to the game and watched Chris Spielman make about 50 tackles (at least that's what the PA announcer had him for). I wore a Cris Carter No. 2 jersey that...