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I have misplaced my pants.
I grew up mostly watching the Bucks during the Cooper era, and thought Michigan typically owned The Game. That may have been true during the Cooper era, but check out what I found out about The Game, starting in 1951 (beginning with the Woody Hayes era).
The two teams are tied with records of 26-26-2 against each other.
The number of times Ohio State finished the season with a better record than Michigan is 24 times. The number of times Michigan finished the season with a better record than Ohio State is 24 times. (They finished with the same record 6 times.)
I came up with a new stat: I call it the "Blowin' it" stat. Maybe I should call it the "Cooper stat." I base it on this: take the two teams' records, excluding the results of The Game. If the team with the better record does not win The Game, they get one point in the "Blowin' it" stat. (A tie counts as blowin' it.) Since 1951, both teams have blown it 10 times.
Seems like a pretty even rivalry to me. Any other suggestions for rating The Game?
The two teams are tied with records of 26-26-2 against each other.
The number of times Ohio State finished the season with a better record than Michigan is 24 times. The number of times Michigan finished the season with a better record than Ohio State is 24 times. (They finished with the same record 6 times.)
I came up with a new stat: I call it the "Blowin' it" stat. Maybe I should call it the "Cooper stat." I base it on this: take the two teams' records, excluding the results of The Game. If the team with the better record does not win The Game, they get one point in the "Blowin' it" stat. (A tie counts as blowin' it.) Since 1951, both teams have blown it 10 times.
Seems like a pretty even rivalry to me. Any other suggestions for rating The Game?