Bobby Blue Chip

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I saw what you said about the Big 12 in the Ohio State game thread and here is my sentiment about conference supremacy this year.

Top to bottom, the best conf is the SEC.

Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, LSU have a very good chance at winning at least 10 games. Ole Miss, Arkansas, Alabama, Miss State, S Carolina and Auburn are all probably bowl-bound minus Bama cuz they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

I feel that Texas is the best team in the Big 12 this year. They are good enough to beat anyone but will they? I think people are giving Oklahoma waaaaaay too much credit this year. While their Defense could be the best in the country, this offense will be very inept like it was last year. They are learning a new scheme, and QB Jason White; while better than Hybl is still not 100 %. Their special teams are atrocious and that could really hurt them in some big games this year. I have talked to people that have watched them scrimmage all fall and they echo my sentiments about them. The offense will put them into too many bad situations. I think that Simms for Texas will be much better without Major Applewhite looking over his shoulder. Their defense is sensational, and they can score at will. But can Texas stay focused and surive a brutal conference sched? They have never beaten KSU which they play on the road and they also play Nebraska on the road --which by then may be a very dangerous team but not early on.

Kansas State may suprise some people if they can even get "serviceable" QB play. Their defense is outstanding, they are well coached and they have a good OL and nice little RB by the name of Darren Sproles who will be very good. But when you stack up the group from the Big 12

Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
KSU
TExas Tech
Iowa State
Oklahoma State (they will be good this year)

I think the SEC has the overall edge. As far as the Big 10, toilet. Their bowl record the last few years speaks for itself. There is not 1 team in that conf capable of competing nationally.

I think Oregon will suprise a lot of people this year.

We have so much to talk about.

Good luck to all

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

SEC is my favorite conference, I don't think that they compete with the Big XII at the top as Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas State are going to be very strong this year. I think that they would have the edge over Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. The SEC West is so average. And as far as top to bottom, I would put Mizzou, Kansas, and Baylor up against Vandy, Kentucky and Mississippi State this year.

I just have a dislike for the Big XII because it's hard not to be the best after two major conferences merge. I have a strong dislike for Texas only because Notre Dame will always have a tough time being competitive as long as the Longhorns are tough. Texas is where Notre Dame's skill players came from and the rebirth of the Longhorns and now the Sooners makes the job to turn around the Irish so much tougher. Texas recruiting was the number one reason that Davie was hired, and his failure to recruit down there is the number one reason he is gone.

The Big 10 is down, but I don't think that it is temporary. Ohio State and Michigan should dominate the conference for the next decade as Tressel has shown that he can keep the talent in Ohio in state and Michigan is still a nationally attractive program. Wisconsin may be the only team that can break through to win a title.

I really don't want to turn this into a "whose the best conference" thread, that should be held off for the slow period between the Championship week and Bowl Season , But for me to call the Big XII the best conference in a thread goes directly against things I've said here before.