time to be frank: The Big Ten teams are getting an unfair pass from the media

[GatorRade]

Originally Posted by pinecrestgator

The SEC has won 7 national titles in a row in football. The B10 has won one NCAA title in the last 20 years.

Unlike basketball, football titles are actually partly determined by the regular season, so the conference respect might actually lead to national titles.

[gator07]

Originally Posted by REM08

This doesn't preclude the possibility that many of the top teams in the nation this year actually ARE from the Big10.

Their conference not producing titles recently is not conclusive evidence that they don't house many of the best teams in the nation this year.

As you suggest, phony conferences are exposed in post season play. Time will tell with the Big10, because there's nothing we can do about it otherwise and it can't be proven one way or another whether or not they're that good.

Can we honestly say that they dont' pass the eyeball test compared to other conferences though? I know some of them play a different brand, but they look far better than 13 of the 14 SEC teams for sure. The question remains just how much better I guess.

Agree with this. The big ten is playing some great basketball this year with lots of nba-type talent. They deserve the "good will" credit just like the sec does in football.

We've faltered a bit in a weak conference and were average in non-conference play. As an sec football fan, it would be hypocritical to not understand and accept this.

[WESGATORS]

Take a look at OOC performance for teams in the Big Ten vs. teams in the SEC, and don't just look at those select few head-to-head matchups. You'll see more bad losses and and fewer good wins when looking at the SEC. The same is true for football, the SEC dominates compared to the results for other conferences' OOC results.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

[number1]

Originally Posted by ncbullgator

Very good thread.

Michigan loses to suck ass PSU and loses ZERO ground in the polls. Complete nonsense.

tOSU finished #1 in 2007 AP final poll despite getting their ass whooped by us and the Gatorboys having the best back to back records in decades.

Of course, we smashed them in the final, but more conclusive evidence of the BIG 10 bias.

Let's not forget about the Greg Oden love fest in that championship game. I could have threw something at my TV when ESPN opened up saying Florida won back-to-back titles tonight, but coming up first is Greg Oden's monster game.