If you are a Big Ten fan (like me) and own DirecTv you do not need to purchase the ESPN Game Plan anymore. All/most Big Ten games will be shown on the new Big Ten Network (Fox sports stations).

I got my ESPN Game Plan mailer last week and noticed that they didn't even put the Big Ten logo on it. I'm sure that ABC will still show the OSU vs scUM game but it looks like

ESPN will be taking a back seat when it comes most of their Football/Basketball Schedule. I've notice the first two weeks of the ESPN GP has NO Big Ten games listed.

I'm not sure how many cable providers are going to carry the network. Right now Comcast and Time Warner aren't interested in the network. Folks on the Buckeye boards are going nuts. Changing to DirecTv and calling cable companies asking why no Big Ten channel.

I wonder if other conferences will follow in their footsteps? I think the SEC would be next to jump off the ESPN bandwagon. Should be interesting.

Buckeyes vs YSU 9/1