COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Even when it would have helped Ohio State for its rival to win, the Buckeyes still couldnt bring themselves to cheer for Michigan.After falling into a precarious scenario in the Big Ten East Division race thanks to the upset loss for the Wolverines on Saturday night against Iowa, the Buckeyes made it clear that the bad blood between the programs trumped any self-interest in preserving a three-way tiebreaker that would potentially allow them to advance to play for the conference title.The Buckeyes were always going to need to win their closing games to stay in contention for a Big Ten championship, including the huge showdown with the Wolverines on Nov. 26. But now theyll also need Penn State to lose once more to avoid losing a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Nittany Lions. For now, though, that doesnt appear to be troubling the Buckeyes.No, I dont root for them, junior captain Raekwon McMillan said. No. I mean, as a player and as our rival, I really just dont root for them at all. Its not a thing that I do, and I dont feel like anybody at our university should, either. It is what it is.None of my teammates were mad about them losing. That was our rival. We did want to play the best, highest-ranked team or whatever, but thats all I have to say about that.The Buckeyes might be comforted by their improved chances of making the four-team College Football Playoff field without winning the Big Ten -- with a potential path opening up ahead of them thanks to not only Michigans loss but also upsets of previously unbeaten Clemson and Washington.Ohio State moved up to No. 2 in the AP poll on Sunday. And, after checking in at No. 5, according to the playoff selection committee a week ago, it will likely move into position to contend for the national championship when the new rankings are released Tuesday night. And the ability to stay there will ultimately come down to winning Saturday against Michigan State and in the finale against the Wolverines, whether they get help in the division or not.You know, no, not really; we dont really ever want to root for those guys, center Pat Elflein said. It was just an exciting football game to watch. I was watching with my roommates, and youre thinking about those scenarios and all that, but what I said is we have to win out. First win against Michigan State, then win the rest of our games, if we even want to dabble with the playoff and the championship. We have to win Saturday before we can even talk about that.I was watching, though. I knew No. 2, 3 and 4 went down. It was an exciting night of football -- a lot of upsets. Wayne Gretzky Jersey . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. Deshaun Watson Jersey . 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Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history.Sauber have revealed Marcus Ericsson will drive for the team next season though it is still unclear who will partner the Swede. The 26-year-olds new deal with the Swiss outfit means there are now just three seats remaining for 2017, with Ericssons current team-mate Felipe Nasr still sweating over his future while Manor also weigh up their options.Ericsson, whose highest finish of eighth in his three years in Formula 1 came at last years Australian GP, has set his sights on becoming a midfield regular with Sauber. The Formula 1 Gossip ColumnIt is great news that I will be racing for another year for the Sauber F1 Team, Ericsson said. I have spent two years with Sauber now, and I really feel at home. A big thanks to everyone within the team for trusting in me again.From a personal point of view, I have developed a lot as a driver during my time at Sauber. We have had ups and downs, but we always stick together and work as hard as we can. Since the new ownership, there has been a positive push in the team, so it will also be exciting to go into this new era. 2017 F1 line-ups Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ferrari Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Max Verstappen Force India Sergio Perez Esteban Ocon Toro Rosso Carlos Sainz Daniil Kvyat Williams Valtteri Bottas Lance Stroll McLaren Fernando Alonso Stoffel Vandoorne Haas Romain Grosjean Kevin Magnussen Renault Nico Hulkenberg Jolyon Palmer Sauber Marcus Ericsson TBC Manor TBC TBC For 2017 my aim is to build on my performance from the second half of this season, and to continue working hard with the team.dddddddddddd I cannot wait for the 2017 season, so that we can make our way up to the midfield with the objective to score points on a regular basis.Ericssons stay slams shut another potential destination for drivers with Esteban Gutierrez, replaced by Haas with Kevin Magnussen, and Nasr thought to be fighting over Saubers remaining seat.Ericsson added that many motorsport experts are becoming part of Sauber, which is a good sign for the future, and team boss Monisha Kaltenborn agreed that things were looking up after a troubled campaign on and off the track.We are very pleased to announce that Marcus will remain our race driver in 2017, she said. During the current season Marcus has again showed he is willing to go that extra mile in order to make progress. He went through very difficult times with us, but managed those very well. In the last two years, he has made significant steps in regards to his personal development, proving his skills on as well as off track, especially when circumstances are not easy.He is not only a good driver, but also an important team player who understands how to work with the team and how to motivate everyone with his positive attitude.The Swiss squads future was secured in July when they acquired new owners after investment firm Longbow Finance bought the team.Sauber currently occupy the lucrative 10th place in the Constructors Championship following Nasrs ninth place finish in Brazil, bringing with it a potential windfall in excess of $30m.Dont miss the #DuelintheDesert live on Sky Sports as the F1 title race goes to the wire. 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