SEATTLE — First things first: Ohio State's decision to cancel its home-and-home football series with Washington in 2024 and 2025 stinks on an ethical level.
The Buckeyes breached a contract that had been in existence for six years because it no longer worked for them, tried to make it right by throwing $500,000 at UW, and then left the Huskies to sort out the multitude of problems that were suddenly thrust upon them by this decision.
Word is that UW athletic department officials were furious, and they have a right to be. It will be exceedingly difficult, if not downright impossible, to find a commensurate Power Five opponent to fill in those games. But let's move beyond the wounded feelings, logistical nightmare and financial implication of losing these games and address the elephant in the room.
