As any college football fan has noticed, the rivalry between conferences has been stepped up a notch or two over the past few seasons, to say the least.

Just a few seasons ago, Big Ten fans' primary concerns were Ohio State and Michigan, and all that really mattered was who earned the annual trip to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. 

Now, we see weekly conference power rankings popping up across the internet, daily discussions on TV and radio sports talk shows concerning whose conference is superior, and even conference-related chants on Saturdays at various stadiums.

In light of Michigan's win over Notre Dame and Ohio State's last-minute loss to USC last Saturday, the conference rivalry talk has come back into th...

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