Across The Field
Oaky Afterbirth
In the last 3 years, 6 different B1G teams have finished ranked in the final AP top 10. In the last 3 years, 2 different Big 12 teams have finished ranked in the final AP top 10. That's what I mean.My bad...but by West Texas standards 2.5 hours is "next to" something.
And define nationally competitive please. Only one of those six you listed has made the CFP and that is Sparty. And, them winning the conference that year could possibly say more about the quality of the B1G that year than it did about the quality of Sparty..considering the results in the CFP semifinal. 38-0 I believe. And before you go off on me, Sparty and Iowa are my favorites in the B1G.
I agree that Tech, WVU and Iowa State could be better. But, so could a bunch of P5s...again...considering their resources. Some G5s are just as good with a hell of a lot less resources.