I’ve watched too many football games in the last few days, including four today.

One reason is that I’ve allowed the hype about which conference is better to get under my skin. In my 20 years or so in the Midwest, I’ve become a fan of the Big 10, as well as of Michigan and Ohio State.

Michigan AND Ohio State? What’s that all about, you ask.

Well, I spent 10 years in Central Ohio, the heart of Buckeye Country. During that time, my wife, Kathy, earned a master’s degree from OSU. I became a Buckeye fan.

Then we moved to Michigan, partly to be closer to our daughter, who got an MBA from Michigan and stayed in the Ann Arbor area. Her family is totally into Big Blue. So I’m becoming a Wolverine fan.

And that means rooting for the Big 10 against the hated SEC. I don’t ever remember cheering for Wisconsin. But there I was, on the edge of my chair, trying to will the Badgers to victory over Tennessee. They didn’t win, but they did play well enough to win.

Then Michigan dominated Florida. The score was close, but not because Florida ever stopped the Michigan offense.

So it’s one-t0-one in games between the SEC and the Big 10. I guess that’s just one more reason to root against LSU in next Monday’s championship game.

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