[NU Sports] Is the Big Ten overrated?

[Jim Bendat]

At least as to the top two of the conference (and only the top two), I'd 
definitely add the Pac-10.  Had they played, SC would have defeated Ohio 
State and Cal would have easily beaten Michigan.  -- Jim

Hakirsch at aol.com wrote:
> In my mind both---  The layoffs , no matter what the coaches said, had to 
>   
> hurt.
> but I also think the SEC is better than the BT, though no other conference 
> comes close to the 2 of us .-I think at the top of the BT ,we are as good if not 
> better than the SEC--Our top 4 could stay with anyone-in the country-although 
> not all of time (witness USC and Fla--) However I think the SEC bottom teams 
> would have generally cleaned the bottom of the BT this year and in aggregate 
> is a better conference--
>
> Harry
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