There's a lot of talk going on right now about how the Big Ten as a conference needs an Ohio State win over USC this weekend. It's simply not true. Sure, a win by the Buckeyes can't hurt, but a loss isn't the death knell for the Big Ten either.
But... the Big Ten needs to gain more respectability on a national level
Without a doubt, the Big Ten has been down the past few years. But it is a major conference along with the SEC, Pac-10, Big 12, ACC and (arguably) the Big East.
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