COLUMBUS, Ohio — The college football landscape shifted dramatically this weekend when Penn State fired head coach James Franklin, but according to Buckeye Talk’s Stephen Means, this move merely confirmed what was already becoming apparent: there’s a clear power structure in the Big Ten, and Penn State simply doesn’t belong at the top.

“Penn State and James Franklin have no business being mentioned with Ryan Day and Ohio State — and even Sherrone Moore and Michigan — ever again,“ Means said. ”They’re not on the same playing field, and they confirmed that."

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