How About A Case For The Big Ten Being Second Best?

by jaredprebish on Dec 9, 2008 4:58 AM EST

All this BCS talk has gotten me pretty riled. Plus I've been inspired by the post "Why Not Us? At work yesterday, I made the bold statement that SEC was overrated. Yes...you heard me...the SEC is overrated. I don't think there's any question the Big XII was tops this year. But look at the SEC closer:

-No question Florida and Alabama were tops. Although Bama's non conference slate was weak.

-Georgia way under performed this year. LSU tanked this year. Ole Miss was a pleasant surprise. South Carolina? Not impressed. Vanderbilt? Not. Tennesse and Mississippi State stunk. Auburn tanked their year as well. Arkansas? Ditto. Kentucky wasn't that great either. Sure they beat each other up, but there wasn't much meat to me this year.

-Now the Big Ten. Penn State had a great year. Say what you want about Ohio State, but they were still 10-2. Michigan State had a nice year at 9-3. So did Northwestern. Iowa is on the brink of being ranked and three of their losses were by a total of 12 points. Minnesota improved big time this year to 7-5. Illinois tanked it this year and should have been much better. Michigan was putrid. Purdue was 5-7 (I think), but could hang with the bottom feeders of the SEC. Indiana was bad. Wisconsin...as off as they were this year, still made a bowl game.

I think the Big Ten had a much more ballanced year than the SEC. The SEC got the press, but I think the Big Ten was better. And name me any other conference with their own network. I think we'll see proof in the bowl games this year

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How ws the big 12 tops?

Their defenses SUCKED the best defense in the South gave up 18.5 points per game. The other two “great” teams gave up 24.5 or more…hardly tops…

Also Texas Tech and Oklahoma kept their first teams in until the end of alot of games how many times could Penn State have scored 60? I think there are alot of games they could have done so.
The SEC is a decent conference not as good as last year but their top 2 are still better than anyone elses top 2.

Mark my words the Big 12 will get EXPOSED in the BCS games especially the National Championship.

Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno

by carolinaeasy on Dec 9, 2008 7:35 AM EST reply actions

the SEC has their own network

it’s called CBS

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Dec 9, 2008 9:43 AM EST reply actions

You forgot

ESPN…15 year deal to cover all sports…

Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno

by carolinaeasy on Dec 9, 2008 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

ESPN

Disney carries as much (and better) Big Ten football as it does for the SEC, especially this year before the new SEC deal is in efffect The idea that the TV deal would bias the network towards the SEC is silly. By way of comparision, the most comprehensive deals that Disney has for college football are with the ACC and Big East and you don’t see them pimping either of those conferences.

by Laaaaazzz on Dec 9, 2008 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Do you really believe

that ESPN is going to devalue a conference after they have paid so much to get the rights to broadcast a large number of their games? If you believe that I got a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you for a great deal!

Success without honor is like an unseasoned dish, it will fill you up but it won't taste good. - Joe V. Paterno

by carolinaeasy on Dec 10, 2008 9:32 AM EST up reply actions