And we are back, folks, here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTCA,

online at the big 1050.com, Sam Webb, I rewind, tribe on the other side.

Steve Clark on his way back from West Lafayette, a fantastic environment.

So we had Steve there last night.

We had Alejandro and Zach there, well represented, giving us, giving us the feel for the

environment. We're going to actually also be down in D.C. this weekend for Michigan taking on Duke.

It's just Michigan setting itself apart as the class of the Big Ten. But Steve, this is, you talk

about competitive and contentious.

It is a gauntlet at the top of the Big Ten.

And so I'm curious your thoughts on the rest of the Big Ten landscape.

We've seen, we saw Michigan State actually take down Illinois.

I was surprised by that.

We've seen Nebraska now lose a game where they didn't shoot really, really well.

And we've also seen this Wisconsin team.

It seemed like that Michigan victory changed the course of their season.

So as you look at the top of the Big Ten right now, I wonder what you think the pecking

order really is, even if it's not reflected with the current record.

Yeah, I think Michigan is playing Illinois for potentially the outright Big Ten championship,

at least for Michigan.

If Illinois beats Michigan, then, you know, Michigan might be, you might still

win it outright anyway. But probably at worst is, is probably going to share the Big Ten title.

I don't know how many games Michigan needs. They need two more wins, I think, to at least get a share.

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