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[Handlebar]

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Gators or Noles?

 

[CowboyLeroy]

Gators or Noles?

Gators

 

[jimh406]

Brown vs Board of Education only matters if you go to school. The ruling was over 70 years ago, so not really that funny.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Brown vs Board of Education only matters if you go to school. The ruling was over 70 years ago, so not really that funny.

Indiaina (iowa) took Bama (tennessee) too school, is that too soon though?

 

[Outlaw99]

I’m not a big 10 pusher at all unless it comes to wrestling, but after reading many posts here and watching many analysts on espn today, I’ve done some thinking about this whole big 10- SEC argument. Everyone acts like it’s always been the SEC and there’s no way torch is actually being passed. Look at Alabama, LSU, Georgia ect…. I feel like everyone has a short memory. Where was the Big 10 or the SEC in the 90’s? Back then it was the ACC or the Big 12. Times changed, then it was SEC dominance. Now with all the NIL and open transfers, I don’t understand how anyone can argue the possibility of yet another changing of the guard. Times change, and especially now, anyone can go from a nobody to somebody…..unless you’re Nebraska, Nebraska is just BAD. Disclaimer, I have no dog in this fight. I’m a die hard Notre Dame fan who’s ok with finishing in the top 10 every year and agrees they need to pick a conference or not cry about the consequences

 

[Treeshark]

NIL is ruining college sports well beyond football, but the consequence-free ability to transfer is even worse. One hurt fee-fee or an ass benching and the kid can (and often does) bounce.

Sore subject in the household at the moment, but I have nothing good to say about any of it.

 

[jimh406]

Indiaina (iowa) took Bama (tennessee) too school, is that too soon though?

Actually, Tennessee beat Iowa the last time they played in the Orange Bowl.

 

[jimh406]

NIL is ruining college sports well beyond football, but the consequence-free ability to transfer is even worse. One hurt fee-fee or an ass benching and the kid can (and often does) bounce.

Sore subject in the household at the moment, but I have nothing good to say about any of it.

I don't think it's NIL since all teams have been paying players for years or giving them jobs that they never have to go to.

The transfer portal is the issue, but that has brought about more parity. I think all of the final 4 teams have a transfer portal QB.

 

[Outlaw99]

Right now in bowl season….

Big 10 9-4
SEC. 4-8

 

[Treeshark]

The transfer portal is the issue, but that has brought about more parity.

True. I’m talking about from an athlete perspective. I am not sure this is serving them well overall.

There is a certain virtue in toughing things out/working through challenging situations that is lost when the kid can up and leave if things aren’t going their way.

 

[Handlebar]

Gators

Gotcha

 

[Handlebar]

I am a SEC homer, but you would have to be blind to see that the Big 10 has been better than the SEC for the last couple of years. The bowl record favors the SEC since 2000, but the last couple of years have been Big 10. I t will go another direction at some point. College football as a whole is looking for its balance point. NIL and transfer portal Conference additions etc. has forced many changes. I did not think Alabama deserved a spot but neither did Tulane or JMU but that was the way it was set up. Notre Dame got pushed aside but I don't care cause I hate Notre Dame right up there with any school out of Florida.

 

[jimh406]

It's hard to tell what conference is better because the matchups make all of the difference. For instance, Big10 #1 played SEC #5. Shouldn't Big10 win? As I've noted, if the best record is the best conference than the PAC wins. SEC #1 played SEC #2. Obviously one had to lose, but the Big10 didn't beat them.

The problem is the analysts/AP voters start voting too early and don't have rules. They don't do it just for the SEC though. Penn St was #3 at one point. Not to pick on them, that's just one example.

Only one of the remaining Big10 teams will play for the NC. They play each other. They might have been the best 2 left, we'll never know.