Good morning, Ohio.

Wait, what's that? We're actually in Michigan?

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich. Springsteen, 60, greeted the crowd with "Good evening, Ohio," a gaffe he repeated several times during the show before bandmate Steven Van Zandt corrected him.

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You'll have to excuse us this morning for making the same mistake The Boss did Friday night at The Palace. It's a mistake that serves as a nice appetizer for this week's Michigan-Ohio State football game, which always stirs some bad blood between the states.

Right now, we're sad to say the Buckeye State is looking pretty good from this vantage point. 

Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1997 after rallying to win the Big Ten this season with an overtime victory over Iowa on Saturday. And here? The Wolverines look like they will miss the postseason for the second straight year.

Of course, Michigan has one last chance to cure its case of Buckeye envy this week, and that comes Saturday when the Wolverines host Ohio State. We'll kick off today's links with a focus on the biggest, best rivalry in all of college football.

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• Michigan's season comes down to beating Ohio State, writes Dave Birkett of AnnArbor.com.
• The Wolverines aren't used to being so desperate entering this game, says Mark Snyder of The Detroit Free Press.
• Michigan alum Jim Harbaugh's got Stanford on the right track, and the Cardinal aim to keep him in Palo Alto, says Angelique Chengelis in The Detroit News.
• Buy your piece of rivalry history: Kudos to mvictors.com for unearthing this ebay auction of a 1927 ticket stub and program from the Buckeyes-Wolverines game.
• Tate Forcier's promise provides intrigue for the Buckeyes D, writes the Columbus Dispatch.