today's college sports links: Rich Rodriguez must beat Badgers or Buckeyes, says Drew Sharp; In BCS there is no reward for sportsmanship and more

Posted on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 : 7:05 a.m.

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Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez waves as he and his son Rhett make their way onto the field during warm-ups at Ross-Ade Stadium last Saturday.

Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com

Playing the role -- one could argue -- of "rain" to the Michigan football team's "parade", Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes, "the number that should matter most to Michigan in its definition of football improvement isn't seven.

"It's one."

He continues, "The Wolverines have only one win against the top half of the Big Ten during Rich Rodriguez's three years. They're 1-11 against Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Penn State and Michigan State."

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