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Big Ten will earn respect once it starts accumulating wins - ESPN
On the January night in 2003 when Ohio State stunned Miami and won the national title, the Big Ten seemed poised for a renaissance.
The Buckeyes were back under Jim Tressel, and that wasn't all. Michigan and Penn State were their usual selves, rolling up 10 and nine victories, respectively. Iowa went 11-2 that season. Wisconsin and Minnesota each won eight games.
Surely, those schools and others in the league would rise to meet the Buckeyes at or near the summit.
Six humbling seasons later, Ohio State is still waiting for backup.
Yes, there have been high points for the rest of the conference: Iowa's 20 victories in 2003 and '04 combined; Penn State's 11-1 mark in 2005; Michigan's 11-2 and Wisconsin's 12-1 records in '06; Illinois' 2008 Rose Bowl berth; Northwestern and Michigan State each winning nine games last year.
But beyond the Buckeyes, every single program in the Big Ten has had at least one big bust of a season.
On the January night in 2003 when Ohio State stunned Miami and won the national title, the Big Ten seemed poised for a renaissance.
The Buckeyes were back under Jim Tressel, and that wasn't all. Michigan and Penn State were their usual selves, rolling up 10 and nine victories, respectively. Iowa went 11-2 that season. Wisconsin and Minnesota each won eight games.
Surely, those schools and others in the league would rise to meet the Buckeyes at or near the summit.
Six humbling seasons later, Ohio State is still waiting for backup.
Yes, there have been high points for the rest of the conference: Iowa's 20 victories in 2003 and '04 combined; Penn State's 11-1 mark in 2005; Michigan's 11-2 and Wisconsin's 12-1 records in '06; Illinois' 2008 Rose Bowl berth; Northwestern and Michigan State each winning nine games last year.
But beyond the Buckeyes, every single program in the Big Ten has had at least one big bust of a season.
