... I am first a Notre Dame fan. But, as someone who has lived their entire life in Big Ten country and still watches plenty of its games, here are just a few thoughts on the final week of the football season:

• First and foremost, you have the most parity top to bottom, of any conference in the country. Congratulations on that. As we have seen this season, on any given Saturday, any team can (and has) beaten any other team in this conference.
• Second, do something about your officials. Please. I understand wanting to enforce certain rules at the beginning of the season. But last I checked, a pancake block doesn't constitute holding. The "dual possession" INT in the IU-Michigan game is probably one of the five worst ...
  
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