Pac 10 the best conference?

[Vols520]

The PAC 10 was better this year. Let's not forget the Trojans only losses were to PAC 10 teams.

Sec was a little down this year overall

 

[BigPapaVol]

When OU destroys Stanford , BYU beats the Beavers, Ohio State squeaks past Oregon and USC doesn't cover the point spread against Boston freakin College will you still say the Pac 10 is better...because all of that is going to happen.

signed- Bowl Pick'em Champ

meaningless bowl games are an awfully weak measure of relative strength.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I hope you didn't put too much money on that parlay. I didn't pic the Pac-10 to go undefeated, but I did pick against you on all those games.

Generally speaking, any level-headed college football fan will tell you over time the SEC is the best there is.

While Alabama and likely Florida are better than any Pac-10 teams save possibly Oregon, there a throng of Pac-10 teams that would have finished 2nd in either of the SEC's divisions. You have to admit that the SEC is relatively weak this year behind the two division winners. Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, Auburn, Ole Miss, etc. seem to be a big jumble of mediocrity at best this year. Some non-con showings good (Georgia and USCjr beating GaTech and Clemson) and others not so much (UCLA beating us, Georgia's game at Okie Lite).

It's subjective and I don't think it's possible to say one conference is undoubtedly better than the other this year. Long term, you give the SEC the nod, as I said.

The other thing I've noticed traveling about the country (and I've managed to make it to Big 12 and SEC country quite a bit) is that many will be quick to opine on the quality of Pac-10 football when in reality they watch maybe one or two Pac-10 games a year.

The bolded is absurd. The relative strength argument is tough when one conference plays defense and the other just uses it to rest the offense.

 

[Vols520]

meaningless bowl games are an awfully weak measure of relative strength.

The hatred for the PAC 10 is embarrasing. On a side note my brother and I had a huge argument on this subject on thanksgiving day that got pretty heated. Granted it was after about 8 bottles of veuve cliquot. Anyway I backed up the sec, he is a huge PAC 10 guy and only roots for ut cuz I went there.

 

[BellottiBold]

The bolded is absurd. The relative strength argument is tough when one conference plays defense and the other just uses it to rest the offense.

Pathetic, lazy generalization.