Conference Realignment

[LT 1967]

ACC and Big 12 Fans will like Sean McDonough questioning the strength of the B1G during the ND--Indiana game. See excerpt below and full article.

“I think they need to lose the assumption the SEC and the Big Ten are clearly head and shoulders above everybody else,” McDonough said. “Particularly the Big Ten. I mean the SEC has the recent history: Alabama, Georgia. But the Big Ten’s won two national championship’s in college football since when, 2002?”

“Of course Ohio State won the first college football playoff, Michigan last year,” McDonough said. “But I just don’t understand why there’s this presumption, it seems for many, that the Big Ten in particular is so much better than the ACC or Big 12. Not sure what that’s based on. There’s a lot of talk about strength of schedule. Well you’re playing each other. So if you just assume, ‘Well our league’s better than everybody else, so therefore our schedule is tough.’ What if your league isn’t better than everybody else? Is your strength of schedule better than everybody else?”

MSN

 

[Root4GT]

ACC and Big 12 Fans will like Sean McDonough questioning the strength of the B1G during the ND--Indiana game. See excerpt below and full article.

“I think they need to lose the assumption the SEC and the Big Ten are clearly head and shoulders above everybody else,” McDonough said. “Particularly the Big Ten. I mean the SEC has the recent history: Alabama, Georgia. But the Big Ten’s won two national championship’s in college football since when, 2002?”

“Of course Ohio State won the first college football playoff, Michigan last year,” McDonough said. “But I just don’t understand why there’s this presumption, it seems for many, that the Big Ten in particular is so much better than the ACC or Big 12. Not sure what that’s based on. There’s a lot of talk about strength of schedule. Well you’re playing each other. So if you just assume, ‘Well our league’s better than everybody else, so therefore our schedule is tough.’ What if your league isn’t better than everybody else? Is your strength of schedule better than everybody else?”

MSN

SMU laying an egg today against a B1G team

 

[Sean311]

I feel like Tech (with all of their players) would smoke SMU. They look like a mid tier Go5 team

 

[LT 1967]

SMU laying an egg today against a B1G team.

WOW. When I left the game, it was only 7-0. I was hoping for a competitive game. If Clemson doesn't perform better, the ACC will look pretty weak.

 

[iceeater1969]

WOW. When I left the game, it was only 7-0. I was hoping for a competitive game. If Clemson doesn't perform better, the ACC will look pretty weak.

Minor revision.
" the ACC will be confirmed as being the nerd conference"

 

[Techster]

Getting more and more attractive for the B1G:

 

[WreckinGT]

You are making Bold assumptions on "easier path." We will know more after this year, until then we really can only guess who has the easier path.

Here are the lines going into the final 8 games:

Oregon +1 vs Ohio St
Texas -14 vs Arizona St
Penn St -10.5 vs Boise St
UGA -1.5 vs Notre Dame

I stand by my easier path claims. A number 1 seed should never be an underdog in their first playoff game.