Five teams Michigan would kick out of the Big Ten if they had the power to

If Michigan had the power to kick teams out of the Big Ten, here are five it might remove from the league.

A Michigan football helmet on the field during warmup at the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

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4. Oregon

Oregon is a team I think Michigan want to kick out of the Big Ten for a few reasons. For one, they are in the Northwest which makes playing the Ducks as a conference foe somewhat strange.

Even though the Big Ten logo will be on the field, it's not going to feel like a Big Ten game. Oregon is also a team capable of challenging to be the best in the Big Ten alongside Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, USC and the like.

Plus, you have all the uniform changes and the ugly basketball court. You also have Oregon being able to recruit as a Big Ten team, with more money than they had in the Pac-12.

The Ducks NIL is almost limitless though due to Phil Knight, so I can envision lots of Oregon, Ohio State, and Michigan recruiting battles with the Ducks probably winning as many as the Buckeyes.

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