It is amazing to me that so many people come onto fox sports and make statements that just do not have any facts behind them. They regurgitate them over and over again hoping to get other sports fan to eat up their supposed knowledge and become a believer. The main focus of my argument today is the Lie that the SEC is the best conference in football. Now, let me start off by saying that I am a Big East fan (WVU). So I take a special interest considering most people who blog on fox sports considers our conference the “Big Easy”. Listed below are a couple of statements made by other bloggers and my reply with statistical evidence to the contrary.
The Big East plays 1-AA schools, get a real schedule.
Reply – Actually many teams in D-1 play 1-AA schools, I would say the majority do at one time during the year. But, if you look at the stats, the SEC teams have more games against 1-AA schools then the Big East. 8 out of 12 SEC teams play 1-AA schools or 66%. 5 out of 8 Big East schools play 1-AA schools or 62%.
The out of conference teams that are played by the Big East are easy wins because they do not play anyone.
Reply – In reality this is not the case. With the season not over yet, it is difficult to add up total wins and losses but as of Thursday, here are the stats.
WVU’s out of conference opponents winning percentage 41%
Rutgers out of conference opponents winning percentage 43%
Louisville out of conference opponents winning percentage 43%
LSU’s out of conference opponents winning percentage 35%
Florida’s out of conference opponents winning percentage 45%
Auburn’s out of conference opponents winning percentage is 44%
The difference breaks down to about a game, nothing more.
Now for the sake of argument listed below is Ohio State’s and Michigan’s out of conference opponent’s schedule
Ohio State’s out of conference opponents winning percentage 62%
Michigan’s out of conference opponents winning percentage 47%
Any SEC team could play in the Big East and win the conference
Interesting considering that the Big East is 2-0 verses the SEC this year. I think that same thing was said before WVU played UGA in the Sugar Bowl, I forget what happened to your reigning SEC Champions again.
WVU should not be ranked as high as they are what have they done.
Reply, actually they have done a lot; they beat the best team the SEC had in the Sugar Bowl, in Atlanta no doubt. They have remained undefeated thus far this year. Have two legitimate Heisman trophy candidates in Slaton and White. Thus far they have done everything that the pollsters have asked of them.
As you can see the SEC is not as great and powerful as many would have you believe. If you prescribe to the antidote that you are only as strong as your weakest link(s), the bottom three teams by record in the SEC are a combined 8-19. The bottom three teams in the Big East are 11-14.
rtl, I try not to bash other conferences, but you can't seriously be comparing the Big East to the SEC? I know you can't compare an eight team conference to a twelve team conference head up, but just consider that LSU, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina are #' 5-8. Comparing 5-8 isn't the same as comparing the bottom 4.
Could WVU or Louisville go undefeated in the SEC? Possibly. Would it be harder than going undefeated in the Big East? Certainly.
The Big East has done a great job this year, but it wouldn't surprise me if none of the teams come out undefeated. If one of them does, they'll be in the championship game. Good luck Thursday, should be a great game.
Last edited by hogfan480618 on October 30th at 10:12 AM.
hogfan480618,
thanks for the comment. My hopes in this post was not to say that one conference was better then the other. I instead hoped to point out the the difference between the conferences is not as great as many on this site think. I do think that the SEC is a good conference, however I do not think that it is head and shoulders above everybody else.
there you go with that Big east versus SEC thing. ya'll scheduled two homecoming teams...
also i think the Big East is bunk. i do respect WVU and Louville, but i'd put Vanderbuilt against anyone in your 4-8.
i also give the big east the most credit, they play more meaning ful out of conference games than any other conference. that takes balls. i could see louiville going 1 loss in the SEC. but not WVU. the offense wouldnt work. everyone has tried it. but even FLA has given up on it.
demonicume,
I think that the spread offense would work in any conference. Florida has used it albeit a different version and they seem to be doing well. Interesting thing about WVU's spread is that you know what they are going to do, that has never been a surprise, yet teams cannot adjust. Speed kills and on offense WVU has tons of it. I think versions of the spread are used in almost every conference.
I personally think the SEC is the toughest conference, but I don't necessarily thinkt hey have the toughest teams. I agree that WVU, maybe even Louiville could go undefeated in the SEC.
I think people say the SEC is the toughest because it's so darned hard to go undefeated in this conference. There are a lot of talented defenses, and a lot of speed on defense.
They say defense beats offense anytime, but I'm not a big believer in that. I think it's the system you have in place. WVU's spread offense would give OSU and Michigan's defense all sorts of problems. Could WVU stop a Michigan or OSU offense when they needed a stop? I'm not sure. Maybe.
I addressed these BCS matchups briefly in a post earlier today. Wouldn't an OSU/WVU battle be one for the ages!
TheFormer88Fan,
I would love to see Ohio State/WVU matchup. You are right in that WVU's defense leaves a lot to be desired. However, I am not sold on Michigan. They have struggled here recently. I know that they are missing their big play wr, but I think they will lose to Ohio State.
Regardless of the stats, I'd have to say that the SEC is indeed the better conference. They've got more teams who have done it over the long haul. Yes, West Virginia and Louisville are good teams. They've been good for a few seasons now. But, the SEC has 5-6, maybe more, teams that have been that good for the last 10-15 years at least. For me, I can't base the strength of a conference on what they've done over one season. I base the strength of a conference on what they are able to consistently do over the long haul. Just one man's opinion.
I respect your views but no i dont think either team could go undeafeated in the SEC. I Think WVU should be ranked #3 and Louisville #4. But the reason i believe the sec is the strongest confrence is for the sheer fact that they have the toughest defenses. how many sec matchups do you see with runaway scores? not very many. And as far as georgia goes, just because they got lucky and won the sec championship game doesn't mean they were the best we had to offer. they just got lucky. i would have took The Tide, or either of the Tigers over georgia anyday. The dogs were a one man show and WVU knew that and shut him down. But i do look forward to thursday's game and then the winner of that game playing in the championship game. which i think will be ohio state and WVU, then the mountaneers get to show all the haters what they are really made of.
jgrace 12,
I see your point, but if I used your rational then it would take 15 years for a conference to be legitimate or illegitimate. The Big East has been a good conference in the past also with teams such as Miami, V.T, Syracuse and Pitt. The simple fact that you refuse to look at the numbers proves my point about my post.
CrimsonTide,
you say that UGA's offense last year was dependent on one player, do you feel that way about Ohio State? Also in general, if I was a SEC fan I would be upset about the players on WVU from SEC states.
rtl, the toughest conference can mean different things. The SEC isn't as strong at the top this year, but man it goes deep. No other conference comes close to having eight teams as good as the SEC has.
I blogged on BCS scenarios if anyone's interested.
No i don't feel that way about OSU. they just have one man catching all the glory. Second, yes it does make me mad that a man leading the Mountaneers is from Alabama and was overlooked by the tide and the tigers, not to mention florida.
But they say hind sight is 20/20. Also as a tide fan it erkks me bad that mike shula got the credit for a ten win season that was wholey orcastrated by joe kines and his defense. I think shula is an #### and i hope he gets fired at the end of the season.
hogfan480618,
I think both conferences are deep. The combined winning percentage of all Big East teams is .687, the same stat for the SEC is .627 currently. Look at that how you will.
CrimsonTide,
I think that Bama wanted White, but only as a defensive back. Reynaud is from LA and word on the grapevine in WVU land is that White, Slaton and Reynaud race all of the time and are about the same speed. I am told they all run somewhere in the 4.28-4.38 range. I have no idea how WVU got'em but I am as happy as a hog.
I think Clemson could beat anyone in the SEC. I just had to through that in there. Clemson is 7-2 and 4-2 in the ACC. If you go by past seasons to figure toughness and rankings, does that mean the Tigers won't be in the Top 25 at the start of next season, even though they have the highest scoring offense in the nation?
WOW... the big east is getting better no doubt but to say that Louisville or UWV would go undefated in the SEC is a very tall statement. The SEC teams beat the #### out of each other week in and out. Ask Tide about playing LSU or Auburn, those grudge games. Someone has to win but it is usually at a hight price with injuries or the emotional beating the players take. I just can't see the teams that are mentioned going undfeated in the SEC it is extremley difficult at best to do so. The same goes with the Big 10. As a former player in the 10 we weren't the fastest teams but we sure did love to lay your #### out and bring on a s much pain as we could. I love the Big 10 and watch my Badgers every year and pull for them but I have to say the SEC is the toughest conference and I have loads of respect for those kids in the SEC. One thng most people don;t understand is that the top 6 teams in the SEC are always in consideration for the national championsip and when it comes down to a BCS bowl or the "almost ran" bowls these kids all feel like they have let each other down. All these SEC teams "hate" each other but they also have a great deal of respect for one another and we always pull for the SEC team to beat the hell out of someone else. And the year the DOGs played UWV well taht was not the best team the SEC had that year they just came out on top in the end but the best team was either LSU or Auburn. Auburn lost to Wisconsin and LSU smoked Miami.
clemson? you've gravely insultd evry SEC fan everywhere. they lost to BC, they should have lost to WakeForest - but that coach has no stones. had i been coaching WF, clemson would have a third loss. they got crushed by GTech. Clemson is gonna have its hands full with Carolina at the end of the season, so no, i dont think they'd go undefeated.
for anyone who doesnt know - Clemson fans are the most ignorant fans in the world. they think coming from behind to beat wake forest means their BCS material. i actually heard a clemson fan say this on the radio. clemson has 2 awesome RBs. and thats about it.
Last edited by demonicume on October 31st at 7:05 AM.
It would be a qustion as to whether any of the Big East 5-8 teams could even win a game against the SEC 5-8 teams.
As I said, it depends on what you mean by toughest conference, and yes the Big East is strong at the top. If you placed any of the top SEC teams in the Big East, they might have 2 or 3 tough games. In the SEC you get 2 or 3 easy games.
The Big East is improving after the raping that it took at the hands of the ACC, but it will take a year or two more before they are as well respected as they were when BC VT and Miami were in the conference.
WVU put the Big East back on the map with the Sugar Bowl win last year, and a possible BCS game this year will only help the conference cause.
And by the way I am a WVU fan, and I am also realistic about the state of the conference.
These are the ranked teams out of those conferences. Florida has a tough schedule, the toughest I assume in college football this year and it is all in conference games. The 3 Big East teams are good but they donot come close to scheduling a "Florida" type schedule.
From top to bottom the SEC is the toughest. Saying WVU would go undefeated in the SEC is a little niave I think. Yeah they are good but when you have to play 3 or 4 ranked teams week in and week out it does and will take its toll on a team. See Florida against Auburn. After 3 weeks of ranked opponents Florida finally lost its steam against Auburn. If WVU or Louisville or any team had to do the same thing FLorida just did over the last month I guarantee at least 1 loss would result. Playing physical opponents takes its toll. Just as a QB who keeps getting hit starts to worry about it, so it goes with whole teams.
Like Miracle, I'm a big fan of the Big East. I think he made the best point AND I think you are right too. When Big East teams went to the ACC it "softened" the Conference bringing a lot of disrespect onto the Big East cause they had to go out and get "weaker" teams to fill out the Conference, but it's coming back!
First off I never said that a Big East team would go undefeated in the SEC, whether I believe that or not is not relevant for this post. What I am saying however is that if you look at the stats, out of conference schedules, combined conference winning percentage, both the Big East and SEC are about even. Now, the last time I checked football is a physical game, and you play physical opponents every time you take the field. Saying that a team with a better ranking is more physical then the other is a little naïve, especially considering the Big East has been and is known as a very physical conference. Now as far as Miami, V.T and B.C leaving, I think that strengthened the conference. Initially Miami wanted to join the Big East because they thought they would demolish the competition every year. Miami left because they had a difficult time winning the Big East and getting the automatic bid, these teams left for the ACC which has been dwindling in talent as of late. Miami, V.T and B.C did not join the ACC because it would more competitive, but because it would be less competitive.
Demon, again i beg to differ, don't be a hater and quit reading all those comic books, it's affecting your brain. A come from behind win counts in the BCS top 10 so why shoudn't it count in our game? I didn't ask if they would be undefeated, I asked if they would be in the Top 25 at the start of next season, and apparently your not the coach of W. Forest or you would have just been fired. I've been pulling for Caroline in a few games this year but maybe i've been reading too many Blogs and my head isn't on strait. Arkansas is going to kill ya'll, and as for the ignorant thing you guys just winner haters. We do have 2 great RB's a good QB and some good WR's, most of which are injured and we are still going to kill the ####.
Demon, I think you meant to say Clemson got crushed by Vtech not GTech. Anyway, I hope you really dont think that the "Fighting Chickens" will beat Clemson. Please come out of the funk you are in and be realistic. S Carolina will not beat Clemson. You have got to come to Death Valley, there is a reason it is called that. If you want to talk about our losses, we've only been out of one game and that was the VT game. How many games has Carolina been out of.
Always stupid clemson fans talking out their buttocks...
--South Carolina: OFF:50, DEF:37--
Florida ATL - OFF: 104 DEF: 64... W 54-6
(LOSS) BC - OFF: 45 DEF: 56... L 34-33 (OT)
FSU - OFF:48, DEF:16... W 27-20
UNC - off:99, DEF:93... W 52-7
La-La Tech - OFF:89, DEF:119... W 51-0
Wake Forest - OFF:98, DEF:48... W 27-17
Temple - OFF:118, DEF:117... W 63-9
GT - OFF:74, DEF:38... W 31-7
(LOSS) VT - OFF:71, DEF:3... L 24-7
Maryland - OFF:97, DEF:83
NSU - OFF:95, DEF:40
CLEMSUX should have lost to wake forest, but that coach was an ####, playing for the field goal - and getting it blocked - rather than the win. On paper, Clemson looks AWFUL. ya'll had better hope no one bothers to look at your strength of schedule.
BMBLDR - WTF are you talking about? CAROLINA hasnt been out of any games? we werent down 3 touch downs to WAKE FOREST. we were down to 2 teams - hold your breath for this one - Auburn(#2 at the time) and Tennessee. We lost both games by 7 pts.
yeah, i know about death valley. i've been there 3 times. its out in the middle of nowhere. its inexplicable to me why anyone would drive out there to go to college.
Clemson's stadium is actually called Memorial Stadium. the 'death valley' routine came from a rock from Death Valley, CA given to one of your broke down coaches.
learn your own history.
Last edited by demonicume on November 1st at 4:58 AM.
Demon,
I do know the history of Clemson, the rock was almost thrown out until Coach Frank Howard put it on a pedastal for the players to rub for good luck. And the term Death Valley does not come from teh rock it comes from an old Presbyterian College coach who referred to playing at Clemson's Memorial Stadium as Death Valley.
i wont disagree with you on the name death valley. it is, in fact, in a valley. so i queried two clemson alums and got two difference answers. your explanation makes as much sense as mine. more sense in that a coach walked around calling it death valley. i've been calling Williams Brice Stadium 'Billy Brice' for about 10 years and now everyone i know uses the term as if they made it up. i'm not even sure where i heard it. i admit that there is power in such things.
either way - we dont fear death valley.
no one but Carolina/Clemson people can truly understand our rivalry. i've seen rivalries across the nation - this is the most emotional rivalry in the country. i dont believe that clemson is a bad squad - but i dont think theyre as good as everyone makes them out to be.
if you check the clemson website i believe it even gives the name of the presbyterian coach, and i agree with you on two things:
- first this is the most emotional and greastest rivialry in all of college football
- second i am not saying we are the best team in the nation by any means, but if proctor learns how to actually throw to his receivers instead of tossing the ball to keep the defense honest, i think we could beat any team
if your QB ever learns to throw strikes... then you'll be close to unbeatable. those RBs are great. your defense is quick. the QB play is hampering your play calling, tho. yer right about that.
as of right now, clemsons win streak and home field advantage not withstanding - this game will depend on which steve spurrier shows up. is he gonna choke in the last 2 minutes like he did agains tAUB and Tenn? or is he gonna play to win... i couldnt score any tickets to the gamne, tho.
i know some OSU fans who agree that our rivalry is much better - or worse - than theirs.
well i hope it is a good game, wish i could be at it, my main concern right now though is us snapping back and beating maryland this weekend and getting some help from the teams BC is facing so we can play for the ACC championship..
but still the trash talking has even started with the guys from SC I work with about who is gonna win so I am loving every minute of it
bmbldr2, great job, you got Demon saying Clemson is a good team. He is slowly coming over. The Rock was actually brought back from Death Vally, Ca, by Frank Howard and was used as a door stop for a while, then they were going to get rid of it but instead put it on that pedestal and told every player if they were not gonna give 100% then not to touch the rock.And the history writes itself from then on. So now i'm going to talk out my butt again, Clemson beat W, Forest and that's it, they will win there last 3 games BC will lose 2 of there last games and Clemson will play for the ACC Championship. South Carolina will lose against Arkansas and Clemson. Demon whether or not you score tickets to the game you should come tailgate. It kicks ####. I love it. I will be at the Maryland game Sat. and then tailgate after the game. Proctor is a good QB when he wants to be, i've seen him throw some deadly stuff, he just has to bring his A-Game. Bmbldr2 have faith for this game with Maryland, it will work itself out.
GO TIGERS!! And yes this is the Rivalry of all Rivalries.
I dont doubt we will win our last 3 games, I only question by how much we will win. The key is proctor, he throws strikes to the receivers, we blow teams out, he doesn't they hang tough. Clemson has gotten themselves back to near the glory days under Danny Ford as a perrienial power and it it thanks to Bowden, Spence and Koening.
On a side note, XJ check out my blog tittled bmbldr2's blog about a playoff format and let me know what you think.
bm, where is it i can't find it. I'm kinda new to this blog thing. But i like it! Also you're right about Proctor hopefully he will bring his A-Game and launch those rockets where they need to be. I loved Danny Ford and still see him from time to time around.
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hold yer horses, i said clemson was good, but dont let that make you tink i dont hate ya'll with all my being.
i cant go to a clemson tailgate. the last time i strolled thru a tater tailgate, i ended up throwing blows with some of the fans who thought it's be cute to toss chicken bones at the Gamecock fan. lets just say that gy will twitch every time he walks into a KFC for the rest of his life.
either way, looking at how poorly ya'll've played against some scrub teams, and how well we've played against teams like AUB, and TENN - i see us beating you. unless youre prepared to say your team - QB and all - is better than both AUB and TENN, you'll have to agree.
Yes i feel extremely confident that Clemson is better than Aub and Tenn, because they are just not that good. Sorry about the chicken bone thing not all of us are like that. But it's time again for the Cokks to go down. I think Spurrier is more worried about our game than the Ark game. My father-in-law is a Carolina fan and i've already converted his daughter to the better side of life. Tenn is way overrated and i just haven't been impressed with Aub, at all.
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The carolina clemson rivalry is nowhere near the biggest rivalry in college football. both of you guys are nuts. i know of plenty rivalry's bigger than that one and i'll name you two off the top of my head from one team. Bama, Auburn / or the even bigger rivalry which i think may actually be in contention for the biggest of all, Alabama, Tennessee. Entire communitys shut down for these games, weddings are scheduled around these games, If either of these games are in the early morning then no high school football is played the night before. Bama can lose 10 games but if the 1 that they win is agianst the Vols you celebrate the season. How many years has it been since the Tide and Vols game wasn't on espn. I can't remember. This game would carry much more weight than a car., clem. rivalry. I'm Not saying it isn't a big game because it is, and i watch it every year i can find it on tv, but it is nowhere near the biggest.
Roll tide and let knoxville burn to the ground
Well I just knocked WVU out of BCS title contention in an update of my blog.
How many years now have the higher ups in college football been saying this: You have to play a relatively strong non-conference schedule!
relatively being the key word there.
No, you don't have to play Texas, ND, USC, and oh, say Illinios (just as a side show win), but you have to play someone credible non-conference to get respect. At least one game! Why doesn't the big east get this? I think Syracuse may be the only team that I can think of off the top of my head *and maybe UL for scheduling Miami* that has gotten the point.
At least schedule a weaker Big 12 team or something. Or play on the road at any big ten school.
Like what your saying and agree with it whole heartedly former88. But you hurt my feelings bad. Calling Notre Dame a powerhouse is like saying phillip fulmer isn't a big pile of ####. The Vols are the only team i hate worse than the Irish.
ROLL TIDE.
a Tide Fan. well, i wont disagree with your fervor. Carolina - Clemson is huge, but we could argue rivalry all day. the real question is, do teams outside the SEC have rivalries?
WVU was garbage, i've been saying it the whole time. Lemme reiterate that Vanderbilt faced down 4 top 25 schools. yes, they lost, but they had the balls to make the schedule. when WVU realizes this, they'll be a better team.
LV defense sucked. That WVU option wouldnt have scored 2 TD in the SEC. well, they might beat GA again. but GA's been overrated for years.
Demon if i were #### i would be in love with you. Woopty Doo dah WVU beat a LUCKY LUCKY and did i mention LUCKY georgia team. they were far from the best the sec had to offer i would have took the tide or tigers anyday over georgia.
Every1 chant fat phil the hutt and let knoxville burn
Well I see that everyone has come out of the woodwork. First off if you bother to read my blog which either some of you have not, or some of you do not understand, WVU's out of conference opponents winning percentage is about even with many sec teams. The Big East has a combined winning percentage that is better then the SEC. WVU played a really good Louisville team that is undefeated. Vandy sucks, no one agrees with the pyscho that keeps saying vandy would win in the Big East. They have problems just winning in general whether it is in their conference or not. LSU plays the weakest out of conference schedule so I am not sure why their blog #### defends them with fake stats. WVU's offense would work against SEC teams, considering no one, has held their offense in check. Brohm, Bush, Slaton, Rice, White, what do these players have in common? All from the Big East and all except for injury Are up for the Heisman. Any other conference say that?
See now i was trying to be nice but since you put it that way let me say this. The ONLY and i repeat ONLY reason that WVU, Lousiville, Rutgers, and any other big east team could possibly go undefeated, and the only reason any of the above mentioned names are in heisman contention is the fact that they play no teams who even have a clue what defense is. WVU is done and they still havent played a team with a defense even ranked in the top 50. WVU's offense would not work in the SEC. It didn't work for florida and it won't work for anyone else in the confrence. the fact is you can't run the option agianst an sec defense. As far as georgia goes, it was a fluke, not that WVU beat them, but that they were even in the bowl game.
On a second note. the SEC has four more teams than the big east and 2 of those are mississippi teams and the other two are vandy and Kentucky. so lets not compare apples to oranges here. Also just because you opponents winning percentage is higher doesn't mean squat. so far louisville is the only team from the big east that still deserves respect. wvu lost it all thursday night. that is the only team they have played so far. winning percentages dont mean squat when the teams you beat all play #### schedules. When WVU has 8, 12, 14 or heck even 1 national championship then you can argue about them needing to be ranked higher. Until then just accept the fact that the mountaneers have 1 maybe two more seasons of winning then they lose all that offensive mustard and they will be in the boat with Northwestern. Every1 will say, "hey you remember that year or two when West Virginia was actually somewhat good?", "yeah, too bad they had no defense to stop the offenses that were better than their own though."
CrimsonTide,
Wow you set me straight. I was not aware that I was not allowed to defend myself on my own blog. Notice that I made no excuses for WVU losing. Now all of the sudden, my points stated in my blog are no longer valid. Look no one else has posted any evidence just opinion. WVU lost, they lost to a good Louisville team, I think that they are ranked 5th, in the nation. So, by your rational if you lose to a good team then you are out of the BCS, then no SEC team should be in contention. The SEC does have more teams, which is why I gave percentages in my blog, if you do not know how percentages work please ask a 5 year old. Do other SEC teams count the victories against the bottom 4 teams you mentioned? If so then you have no argument. As far as the spread offense, it would work in the SEC. I am not sure if you watched the game or not, if you did you would have seen that even with Louisville stacking the box WVU still ran for over 300 yards. WVU will continue to recruit to suit their offense so I am not worried about people staying or leaving that is how college football works. Oh one more thing, the players are in heisman contention because they are some of the best athletes in college football. If the voting committee did not feel that Big East teams did not play anyone then they would not be in contention.
AS far as I am concerned since WVU lost the only game that mattered to them all year they should be out of the top 15 altogether. Who can they bounce back off of? Rutgers? Rutgers will lose this weekend and then that will push them out of the Top 20. Then WVU will play Rutgers and win and somehow that will push WVU up in the rankings. Watch and see.
Not gonna lie, I'm a little shocked at the comparison. Hands down, by far, bar none, the SEC is the toughest conference to play in year in and year out. The Big 12, the Big 10 - every so often they're alright with two or three solid teams. But, that being said, top to bottom, the SEC features teams that on any given day can beat one another, regardless of their rankings.
Further there are certain intangibles. Remember the LSU-AUB game? 7-3? The two teams broke each other! Just watching the game on television made me cry a little bit. It hurt so good! Each year SEC teams are popping in and out of the Top 5, 10, &occasionally 15, most never staying there for long because they have to face each other. When you have to face 4 or 5 top 5-10 teams (and only ranked 6-10 because they lost to another Top 5-10 SEC team the week before) a year, your body just can't handle it. While a point of pride, it's a bogus set up. Playing in the SEC would be about the same as having your conference schedule read USC, OSU, MICHIGAN, TEXAS, OU- EVERY YEAR, and be expected to go to the national championship.
As for WVU and Louisville going undefeated, or coming out relatively unscathed with just one loss in the SEC... get real people. Not at home and certainly not on the road. Ever seen a game in Death Valley, The Swamp, Nolan, or in USC? Fans there spew hate and condescension loud enough to register on the Richter scale. It's laughable. While WVU is a solid team with a speedy offense, it would never hold up to an SEC conference schedule featuring teams with the same amount
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