Who’s #1? The SEC or The Big XII?

30 Jun

Since the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, the SEC has enjoyed dominance over the college football landscape. People have tried to suggest various competition. First it was the “Big Ten wasn’t really that bad and Ohio St. will win the National Championship against LSU” theory. That was dismantled in 2008. Then it was the “if USC was in the SEC they would win X number of games.” First things first, USC needs to figure out how to go undefeated in the Pac-10. Now there is the “Big XII South is the toughest division in the country, and thus is the best conference in the country.” HUH???

If my memory serves me right did Florida not defeat #1 Oklahoma in the national championship game. Ok I’ll choke up the fact that it was in Miami, and it was a home state game for the Gators. Then how do people explain the implosion of the Red Raiders against supposed “outmatched” Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl? A bowl game that the SEC has beaten the Big XII five out of the last six times (four out of five if the Alabama vacation stands).

It is just not the Big XII South’s performance against the SEC. Oklahoma St. lost to Oregon in the Holiday Bowl, and Texas BARELY got by Ohio St. (remember the team that got spanked twice by the SEC in the national title games).

Look, I’m not hear to lampoon the Big XII, it is clearly the 2nd best conference in football. It is a great conference with great talent and teams, but the argument is just not there. Until the SEC starts losing big games against power conference teams on a consistent basis, the SEC will be the best in college football. Until the “vaunted” Big XII South starts beating prime time teams outside its division (which Oklahoma St. does have a chance against Georgia this year), and until Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas A&M find their once contender status the Big XII cannot close the gap.

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