And yes, I saw the same Rose Bowl you did.

Ohio State represented the Big Ten, not Iowa, and did so admirably. The Buckeyes are now five-time defending champions in the Midwest, and despite the fact that the Big Ten doesn't decide an outright conference champion, it's not an accomplishment to be taken lightly.

However, with Tuesday's controlling Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech, the Hawkeyes made a very convincing argument to be considered the Big Ten front-runners in the fall of 2010.

Ricky Stanzi was effective, thought not flawless. The Hawkeyes out-rushed the nation's second-leading ground attack 172 yards to 143, which is as much a testament to the Iowa defense as its offense. Adrian Cl...

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