How The 2024-2025 Big Ten Schedules Affect Ohio State, Michigan, And The Big Ten

On Thursday, the Big Ten released their 2024 and 2025 conference schedules, which include new conference teams USC and UCLA. The changes confirmed the rumors, the Big Ten removed divisions and turned to a round-robin schedule that featured anywhere from zero to three protected rivalries for each Big Ten team. This is called the "Flex-Protect" system, whatever that means. I am a huge fan of all these changes, but I think some additions could be made to add more entertainment value to the fans, strengthen the reputation of the Big Ten, and make the annual matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes even better while protecting its integrity (I bet you did not think that was possible). Under the new scheduling format, Michigan and Ohio State will have the opportunity to meet two times in one week, once on the last weekend of November, and the second time in the Big Ten Championship Game. If both win their following Collee Football Playoff Games, they could meet for a third time. I do think this is awesome, as both are the Top 2 teams in the conference, but I think that meeting twice in one week can be exhausting, so I have some solutions to help enhance both the conference championship week and The Game's experience. Introducing a 4-team tournament (similar to our current playoff model) and potentially adding a bye week before the Big Ten Football Tournament would help the participating teams to rest and the emotions and hype to build back up for the matchups. Other suggestions I have include moving the conference slate to 10 games, but I think that is inevitable once the conference expands again. The new Big Ten schedules not only positively affect the Big Ten, but they also have the potential to ensure Michigan and Ohio State have a death grip on the conference. Leave a like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more of the best College Football content! My Merchandise Store: https://cfbwithsam.threadless.com/ Spotify Link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/A9u1hWG8nyb Big Ten Flex Protect Plus Scheduling Model: https://bigten.org/news/2023/6/8/big-ten-conference-announces-exciting-future-football-schedule-formats-for-2024-and-2025.aspx List Of Big Ten Protected Rivals: https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2023/06/08/here-are-the-protected-rivals-for-every-big-ten-football-team-under-new-schedule-format/The Valenti Show Video On Big Ten Schedule Release: https://youtu.be/AULjb2bX7jg My Video Reacting To The 2024-2025 Big Ten Schedules: https://youtu.be/yZS8XBYSCsw #collegefootball #michiganfootball #ohiostatefootball #pennstatefootball #nebraskafootball #michiganstatefootball #jimharbaugh #ryanday #bigtenfootball #collegefootballplayoff