Worst Idea of the Millennium
Via Jon Chait, that would be the proposal to move the annual Ohio State vs. Michigan football game from its traditional slot at the end of the season. Earlier this year, the Big Ten stole Nebraska from the Big 12, thus increasing the number of Big Ten teams from 11 to 12. Traditionally, the Big Ten championship has been awarded using a complex and archaic formula whose origins are shrouded in the mists of time but can be best summarized as “the team with the best record at the end of the season wins the league championship.” Twelve teams allows the Big Ten to split into two divisions, the winners