Moore was peppered with questions about the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry and his postgame actions inside the convention center at Mandalay Bay Casino & Resort, all of which he answered with a smile on his face or laugh.

The Big Ten owns the last two college football national championships, with Michigan and Ohio State claiming titles in 2023 and 2024, respectively. But despite the Buckeyes' recent national crown, their ongoing losing streak to the Wolverines in The Game -- now at four consecutive defeats -- still looms large in the rivalry.

Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore criticized Ohio State's national title at Big Ten media days because the Buckeyes didn't beat the Wolverines.