College football is so much more than just the sport itself. Tailgates, marching bands and traditions rich with history give the game its allure.
Under normal circumstances, the pomp and circumstance surrounding a game act as the lifeblood of Big Ten college towns across the Midwest. This year, however, a game at Michigan Stadium will sound more like a dog-whistle convention and less like the annual Ann Arbor wailing fest over a loss to Ohio State after the conference announced there would be no public sale of tickets at any games this year, though like anything, that decision could be revisited.