COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There was a time when the biggest game on Ohio State’s schedule was when Indiana and coach Bob Knight came to town.
Now Indiana is just another Big Ten opponent and Knight, amazingly, is a member of the media as a commentator on ESPN.
And Ohio State’s biggest games aren’t against archenemies so much as the best teams, the ones with the best chance of knocking off the second-ranked Buckeyes (26-2, 13-2).
So when Indiana (12-16, 3-12) comes to Columbus on Sunday, the importance rests not so much on who the opponent is for Ohio State as it does that one more win brings the Buckeyes closer to a conference title. Should Michigan State knock off Purdue earlier in the day, they could clinch a share of the Big Ten title with a win.
