Kirk Herbstreit provides early comments on impending rivalry showdown between Michigan, Ohio State

One of the best rivalries in not just the B1G but all of college football is Ohio State-Michigan. With the re-emergence of the Wolverines this season, the stage is set for a potential epic matchup between the foes in the regular-season finale.

Ohio State is ranked No. 4, while Michigan is slotted at No. 6 in the current College Football Playoff rankings.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alum, provided some early comments about the rivalry showdown during Thursday’s College GameDay teleconference. The analyst is hopeful that both teams win this weekend in order for the contest to have the maximum stakes:

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit on OSU-Michigan game next week: “Can’t wait.”

— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 18, 2021

More Herbstreit on OSU-Michigan if both win this weekend: “It’s like hitting the jackpot. It’s what you dream about if you’re a fan of those teams.”

— Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) November 18, 2021

Herbstreit said as a fan, he cheers for Michigan every week because he was brought up that you want the best team to face Ohio State at the end of the year.

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) November 18, 2021

This weekend, Ohio State faces visiting No. 7 Michigan State and Michigan travels to Maryland. Michigan will host Ohio State on Nov. 27 (12 p.m. EST/FOX).

The 9-1 Buckeyes are first place in the B1G East. The 9-1 Wolverines are second place in the division behind Ohio State. Michigan leads the all-time series 58-51-6 but Ohio State is on an eight-game winning streak in the series. The Wolverines’ last victory vs. the Buckeyes came in 2011.