There's a reason Ohio State (10-1) and Michigan (9-2) is the best rivalry in college football, if not all sports. Both teams are invariably very good and the game, always the season finale for both, invariably carries great meaning.

If Ohio State wins when the teams meet for the 100th time tomorrow at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Mich., the Buckeyes will be champions of the Big Ten and likely earn a spot in the national championship game. A Wolverines victory will mean the conference title and a trip to the Rose Bowl.

The Wolverines talented offensive corps, led by quarterback John Navarre, running back Chris Perry and a talented group of receivers, will take on the Buckeyes' sixth-ranked defense. Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel is 2-0 against the Wolverines. Michigan, 20-13.

In other games

Pitt (7-3) at Temple (1-9): The Panthers can still finish first in the Big East and play in a BCS game, which should be motivation enough to handle the Owls, whose only win is against Middle Tennessee State. Brandon Miree needs the shake off the rust from his long layoff and get himself in game condition for next week's matchup with Miami. Pitt, 41-13.

Penn State (3-8) at Michigan State (7-4): The Spartans have lost three games in a row and have allowed an average of 41 points in their past four. But three of them were against ranked opponents. Penn State will not provide that kind of competition. Michigan State, 34-17.

West Virginia (6-4) at Syracuse (5-4): If ever a team was ripe for a letdown, it's the Mountaineers, who are coming off a monumental win against Pitt and are 0-4 and have been outscored, 116-30, at the Carrier Dome since 1995. Syracuse running back Walter Reyes could be a problem, but the Mountaineers held Virginia Tech's Kevin Jones to 57 yards. West Virginia, 27-24.

Louisiana State (9-1) at Mississippi (8-2): The Rebels lead the SEC in scoring (37 points a game), and LSU leads Division I-A in scoring defense (nine points a game). The Rebels have won six games in a row. Eli Manning needs 119 yards to reach 3,000. The winner is the likely SEC West representative in the conference title game. Mississippi, 24-20.

Oklahoma (11-0) at Texas Tech (7-4): Red Raiders quarterback B.J. Symons needs 83 passing yards to break Ty Detmer's single-season record of 5,188. He'll get it, but not a victory. The Sooners have outscored Big 12 South opponents, 235-25. Jason White gets a chance to further impress Heisman voters against the 110th-ranked overall defense and the 100th-ranked pass defense. Oklahoma, 45-10.

* Missouri (7-3) at Kansas State (9-3): The Wildcats are on a roll with five consecutive Big 12 victories by a combined score of 212-45. They've allowed two touchdowns in their past four games. Missouri lost by five to Colorado two weeks ago; the Wildcats beat the Buffaloes by 29. Kansas State, 33-20.

* Alabama (4-7) at Auburn (6-5): Both teams wish they could throw the records out the window for one of the fiercest rivalries in college football. They should call this one the Disappointment Bowl. Not even a win here will allow either team to meet its expectations. Auburn, 24-16.

* Washington State (9-2) at Washington (5-6): The Huskies have won the past five Apple Cup games, but, coming off a 47-point loss to California and a five-point defeat to exceptionally weak Arizona, they don't appear to be in a class with the Cougars. Washington State, 34-10.

UCLA (6-5) at Southern California (9-1): The BCS standings, in which they dropped from second to third after winning by 45 points, should provide the Trojans with all the motivation they need. For what it's worth, on consecutive Saturdays this month Washington State lost to USC by 27 and beat UCLA by 18. USC, 31-13.

Maryland (7-3) at North Carolina State (7-4): It won't be easy for the Wolfpack to come back from the double-overtime loss to Florida State last week. Having the 110th-ranked pass defense doesn't help, either. The Terrapins are ranked 12th in total defense but are 1-3 on the road. Maryland, 21-17.

Boston College (6-5) at Virginia Tech (8-2): The Hokies have lost two of their past four games and had to go to overtime to beat Temple last week. Their passing-challenged offense will go as far as Kevin Jones, who has run for over 100 yards in seven of the past eight games, can take it. BC has lost three of its past five and struggled with Rutgers last week. Virginia Tech, 24-17.

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