Best overall conference? - The Orange Mane

FADERPROOF · 09-08-2004, 05:03 AM

It all started last night in the chatroom, let's open it up for all to have a say so in this.

Which conference, from top to bottom, is the toughest/best conference of them all?

FADERPROOF · 09-08-2004, 05:13 AM

Here are the teams representing each conference:

ACC- Miami ; Florida State ; Virginia ; Virginia Tech ; Maryland ; Clemson ; Wake Forest ; NC State ; North Carolina ; Duke ; Georgia Tech

SEC - Tennessee ; LSU ; Georgia ; Florida ; Arkansas ; Auburn; Alabama ; Mississippi ; Mississippi State ; Vanderbilt ; Kentucky ; South Carolina

Big XIII - Oklahoma ; Nebraska ; Kansas State ; Missouri ; Texas ; Texas A&M ; Oklahoma State ; Colorado ; Kansas ; Texas Tech ; Iowa State ; Baylor

Big 10 - Ohio State ; Michigan ; Iowa ; Wisconsin ; Minnesota ; Purdue ; Penn State ; Michigan State ; Indiana ; Illinois ; Northwestern

Top to bottom, which conference is the best?

enjolras · 09-08-2004, 07:23 AM

I just can't choose between the ACC/SEC/BIG 12

The ACC is bringing Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech. To me, the ACC is strongest at the top. In any given year I don't want to play Miami, Florida State, or Virginia Tech. The bottom part of the conference is EXTREMELY weak however.

The SEC brings a ton of solid teams, but year in and year out they have been horribly inconsistent (save Florida). LSU is up right now, but are they really a perennial contender? Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, even Arkansas... any given year they can make a good run. They lack the strength at the top of the conference.. but top to bottom it's a very solid conference every year.

The Big 12 is solid at the top with Oklahoma and Texas. Nebraska has been great in recent memory. In the middle K-State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Colorado are always pretty good. However, Kansas, Tech, Iowa State, and Baylor are generally horrible teams.

So top-to-bottom the SEC is probably the best conference.
At the top the ACC is really good.
In any given year the top 5 big 12 teams are generally better than the top 5 in any conference...

*shrugs*

Darkhawk24 · 09-08-2004, 07:39 AM

From top to bottem this year it has to be the SEC. The Big 12 has some pretty bad teams at the bottem.

FADERPROOF · 09-08-2004, 08:04 AM

SEC- 5 top 20 ranked teams, 3 of them in the top 10. Yes Vandy and Kentucky suck, but it's just a too tough of a conference.

FADERPROOF · 09-08-2004, 10:24 AM

Where are them ACC homers that I was talking wit in the chats last night?

Billy Clyde Puckett · 09-08-2004, 11:10 AM

SEC is best overall. They are also the most fun to watch in person. I have been to games at all of the schools except Arkansas and Vanderbilt. Great well informed fans who have a good time at all of the games regardless of how good they happen to be that year. If you ever get a chance go to some games down there.

Darkhawk24 · 09-08-2004, 11:58 AM

Crush:

You mean OU? As Nebraska days are over and Texas and KSU usually play 2nd fiddle to OU.

Northman · 09-10-2004, 10:34 AM

ACC is easy as 123!

Saulbadguy · 09-10-2004, 10:42 AM

I voted ACC.

09-08-2004, 05:03 AM	#1
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Best overall conference? It all started last night in the chatroom, let's open it up for all to have a say so in this. Which conference, from top to bottom, is the toughest/best conference of them all?

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09-08-2004, 05:13 AM	#2
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Here are the teams representing each conference: ACC- Miami ; Florida State ; Virginia ; Virginia Tech ; Maryland ; Clemson ; Wake Forest ; NC State ; North Carolina ; Duke ; Georgia Tech SEC - Tennessee ; LSU ; Georgia ; Florida ; Arkansas ; Auburn; Alabama ; Mississippi ; Mississippi State ; Vanderbilt ; Kentucky ; South Carolina Big XIII - Oklahoma ; Nebraska ; Kansas State ; Missouri ; Texas ; Texas A&M ; Oklahoma State ; Colorado ; Kansas ; Texas Tech ; Iowa State ; Baylor Big 10 - Ohio State ; Michigan ; Iowa ; Wisconsin ; Minnesota ; Purdue ; Penn State ; Michigan State ; Indiana ; Illinois ; Northwestern Top to bottom, which conference is the best?

09-08-2004, 07:23 AM	#3
enjolras Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,941	I just can't choose between the ACC/SEC/BIG 12 The ACC is bringing Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech. To me, the ACC is strongest at the top. In any given year I don't want to play Miami, Florida State, or Virginia Tech. The bottom part of the conference is EXTREMELY weak however. The SEC brings a ton of solid teams, but year in and year out they have been horribly inconsistent (save Florida). LSU is up right now, but are they really a perennial contender? Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, even Arkansas... any given year they can make a good run. They lack the strength at the top of the conference.. but top to bottom it's a very solid conference every year. The Big 12 is solid at the top with Oklahoma and Texas. Nebraska has been great in recent memory. In the middle K-State, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Colorado are always pretty good. However, Kansas, Tech, Iowa State, and Baylor are generally horrible teams. So top-to-bottom the SEC is probably the best conference. At the top the ACC is really good. In any given year the top 5 big 12 teams are generally better than the top 5 in any conference... shrugs

09-08-2004, 07:39 AM	#4
Darkhawk24 Draft Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,552	From top to bottem this year it has to be the SEC. The Big 12 has some pretty bad teams at the bottem.

09-08-2004, 08:04 AM	#5
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	SEC- 5 top 20 ranked teams, 3 of them in the top 10. Yes Vandy and Kentucky suck, but it's just a too tough of a conference.

09-08-2004, 10:24 AM	#6
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Where are them ACC homers that I was talking wit in the chats last night?

09-08-2004, 11:10 AM	#7
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	SEC is best overall. They are also the most fun to watch in person. I have been to games at all of the schools except Arkansas and Vanderbilt. Great well informed fans who have a good time at all of the games regardless of how good they happen to be that year. If you ever get a chance go to some games down there.

09-08-2004, 11:58 AM	#8
Darkhawk24 Draft Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,552	Crush: You mean OU? As Nebraska days are over and Texas and KSU usually play 2nd fiddle to OU.

09-10-2004, 10:34 AM	#9
Northman The Enigma Prognosis Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,925 Adopt-a-Bronco: Bryci	ACC is easy as 123!

09-10-2004, 10:42 AM	#10
Saulbadguy Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,923	I voted ACC.