You see Oregon and Ohio State at the top of the Big Ten preview again and I just think back to the old Big Ten when bowl games actually meant something. Remember when we went to the Rose Bowl three years in a row under Barry Alvarez? That was the reward for wnning the conference, not some corporate sponsored invitational against a team that finished 8-4. Now we got Notre Dame on the schedule and I cannot help but think about all those classic matchups we used to have with them back in the 70s. The old Big Ten had tradition. Now it is just about who can buy the best roster and get invited to the College Football Playoff. The Rose Bowl used to be the pinnacle. Now it is just another game.