With births to conference championship games and outright claims to the top spots in other conferences on the line, Week 12 looks like a winner. So, let's skip the preamble and get right to the games.
1) No. 10 Ohio State at Michigan -12:00 on ABC
While this one looks like a cakewalk for Ohio State, this one gives me pause. As much as I hate it when people say that records don't matter in rivalry games, this one transcends the records. Both have something to play for, just one is more important than the other.
Ohio State is playing for the outright championship of the Big Ten and, more importantly, respect. Yes, they are going to the Rose Bowl, but no one thinks they can beat any Pac-10 team. They are a team being carried by their defense. Every Buckeye fan out there, while not admitting it, just hopes that Terrelle Pryor doesn't do anything stupid when he has his hands on the ball. I mean, look...
(
