🏈 Michigan And Ohio State Must Root For Chaos

The Big Ten has a legitimate – albeit long – shot at sending two teams to the CFP. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The path for both Ohio State and Michigan to make the CFP is narrow but there for the taking … Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is looking to send a message and keep the Packers down … and more! Ohio State and Michigan share one of the best rivalries in sports, an intense and tribal spat, made even more fascinating by the complexities of college football and the vagaries of its conference structure. It’s a heavy feud. This year, like in many others, it’s complicated. Consider this: either Ohio State or Michigan is subconsciously rooting for a certain combination of chaotic results over the closing weeks of the current season. They just don’t know it yet. Let’s explain. OK, so for the first time in the College Football Playoff era, and just four years removed from the Big Ten being locked out of the top four altogether for the second straight season, the conference has a legitimate – albeit long – shot at sending two teams to the playoff. Those squads are, of course, Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines and Ryan Day’s Buckeyes, who are still to meet in "The Game" on Nov. 26 on FOX, a blockbuster pitting C.J. Stroud’s enterprising arm against Blake Corum’s rapid-churning legs in Columbus, at which point most expect them to be still undefeated and with 11 wins to their name. The victor would progress to the Big Ten title game, where they would be an overwhelming favorite against the conference’s West region winner – probably Illinois. The loser? Well, they’re the one that’s going to have needed all that help between now and then, to find a way to sneak into the CFP field. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy now leads the Cowboys and is looking to [make his mark]( against a down Packers squad. David Helman has the story. - Who is the NFL MVP at the middle of the season? Who will [play for Super Bowl LVII]( Our FOX Sports' staff of NFL writers vote on the top choices. - The Colts look dysfunctional with their hiring of Jeff Saturday, but [his expertise can help]( them too, Ben Arthur writes. - With the CFP committee ranking TCU among the top four teams, RJ Young breaks down why the Horned Frogs [control their own destiny](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks head to Brooklyn to take on Kevin Durant and the Nets. Monmouth Hawks at Seton Hall Pirates (FS1, 8 p.m. ET) The Seton Hall Pirates host the Monmouth Hawks with both teams looking for their first win of the season. Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET) In a battle of Los Angeles teams, LeBron James and the Lakers face off against Paul George and the Clippers. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Tampa Bay Rays to win 2023 MLB World Series: +2000 From FOX Sports MLB Betting Analyst Edward Egros: Arguably no contender had to endure more injury news than the Rays. If you go by Spotrac's list of the number of days players were on the Injured List, the Rays ranked third, behind the Reds and Twins. Losing staples like Kevin Kiermaier, Brandon Lowe, and even young standouts like Shane Baz were too much to overcome. Somehow, the Rays were still able to make the postseason, proving why practically no squad can claim to have more depth. If Tampa Bay can combine that depth with injury luck, they will again be formidable. Also, there is an argument to be made that no ball club in the American League East has more stability when it comes to winning games and minimizing distractions. The short-term goal is to pick a team that can capture a top-two seed and earn a bye. If it can't be the Yankees, it might as well be the Rays. I'd grab these odds now. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900