On Monday we discussed the nonconference portion of the season, and on Tuesday we addressed the first half of the conference season. Now it’s on to the second half of Big Ten games. Enjoy. And remember, soon the month of May will seem like a distant memory.

To what game are you looking most forward?

Josh Moyer: Michigan at Ohio State

You could ask this every year, and I'd be tempted to pick it. This is one of the best rivalries in all of sports, after all. But this year seems a little more interesting than usual. Both teams are seen right now as arguably the best in the conference, and this is almost sure to have some Big Ten title or College Football Playoff implications. Plus, who doesn't want to see Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer on the same field? This is must-watch for every Big Ten fan.

Mitch Sherman: Michigan at Michigan State

I'm right there with you, Josh, on the Week 13 clash in Columbus. It may just set up as the most significant game in this series since No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 2 Michigan in 2006, which is why I'm saving it for a later category. Nothing in the Big Ten season promises more drama than the rematch of Michigan State's dramatic victory over the Wolverines last year. You don't think anybody will talk about that unforgettable finish in the days before this game, do you? Maybe Jalen Watts-Jackson can make an encore performance

What's the most intriguing matchup?

Moyer: Michigan CB Jourdan Lewis vs. Iowa CB Desmond King

When all's said and done, they could be remembered as some of the Big Ten's greatest cornerbacks. King already has one Jim Thorpe Award to his name, something only five other conference CBs can say. And Lewis should be a candidate for the trophy this year. In fact, Pro Football Focus graded him higher than King last year. (Lewis allowed a 46.3 passer rating when QBs targeted him.) They may not literally square off against one another here, but no other game will allow us to compare the two side-by-side like this. Both have game-changing ability.

Sherman: Northwestern LB Anthony Walker vs. Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett

Let's be honest, we both wanted to pick Meyer vs. Harbaugh. But The Game can't be our answer to every question. Barrett and Walker rank among the respective favorites for the Big Ten offensive and defensive player-of-the-year awards. I'm looking for the Buckeyes quarterback to return to his freshman form -- and then some -- with the job as his alone. And Walker, All-Big Ten last year, has a chance to rate as the best ever to play his position at Northwestern. Says who? Says Pat Fitzgerald, his coach and currently the best ever to play middle linebacker at Northwestern. If anybody in the Big Ten can match Barrett's dynamic play across the line of scrimmage, it's Walker. They meet in Week 9 at the Horseshoe.

Biggest snoozefest?

Moyer: Purdue at Indiana

I know this is for the Old Oaken Bucket. But, besides the players involved, who really cares? This game occurs the last week of the Big Ten season, and nothing will be at stake. In the last 35 years, both teams have gotten to a bowl game the same season just once, in 2007. Even the fan bases don't seem overly excited about this game. Last season, Purdue's stadium was at just 65 percent capacity for this. There are just better games to watch in Week 13. Like, for example, all of the other B1G contests.

Sherman: Maryland at Nebraska

Is this a conference game? It is. What conference? Nothing wakes up the Big Ten echoes like a November battle between teams that have been a part of the league for a combined seven seasons before this fall. I don't know what's more unlikely -- that the Terrapins settle on a quarterback before Week 12 or that they make it to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln without getting lost.

Playoff committee, pay attention.

Moyer: Michigan at Michigan State

Four Big Ten teams were ranked in Mark Schlabach's Way-Too-Early Top 25, and these were two of them. Both finished ranked last season, and both are expected to finish ranked this season -- so it's a near-certainty the committee will track these two closely. The Wolverines have a pretty ideal schedule prior to this game, too, so they could especially be worth watching. This is a safe pick -- both could be a factor in the College Football Playoff.

Sherman: Michigan at Ohio State

I waited until the end to bring this up, but this renewal of the Big Ten's best rivarly promises to bring the goods in 2016. If these teams play to expectations, the coaching matchup will take a backseat to the playoff implications. Pencil the winner into Indianapolis on Dec. 3. And even if the East Division winner emerges from this game and goes on to win the league title with one loss, a playoff spot will likely await -- thanks in part to the gravity of a Nov. 26 victory.