Pac 12> SEC

[bksballer89]

According to Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports.

Not sure if anyone posted this yet so I apologize if this is a duplicate thread

The programming pom-pom wavers at CBS and ESPN don’t want to hear it. Paul Finebaum’s collection of crazies doesn’t want to hear it. The “SEC! SEC! SEC!” chanters don’t want to hear it.

But hear this: The Pac-12 should be the premier conference in college football in 2014. To quote Jim Morrison, the West is the best.

In a watershed year when access to the national title is broader than ever, Larry Scott’s league has three important things going for it:

• The deepest pool of proven coaches it has ever had.

• The finest collection of quarterbacks in the nation. By a wide margin.

• The toughest schedules anywhere, in a year when strength of schedule (allegedly) will matter more than ever.

Ten of the 12 teams have a returning starter. Six of them threw for more than 3,000 yards in 2013. Five of them accounted for 34 or more touchdowns. Of the top 20 national returnees in pass efficiency, five are from the Pac-12.

“I don't think there is a conference that's close in terms of the quality of quarterbacks,” Mora said.

Something else that’s nearly all good: the Pac-12 schedules. This could be a huge factor in the College Football Playoff race if the selection committee practices what it has preached.

At present, no other power-five conference plays nine league games and a league championship game. The divisional champions will endure a 10-game gauntlet.
And then there is the non-conference slate. This is not a league full of teams looking to exclusively schedule FCS and low-end FBS softies. Among the non-conference games: UCLA against Texas in Arlington; Utah at Michigan; Michigan State at Oregon; and three Pac-12 teams (USC, Stanford and Arizona State) take on Notre Dame.

All total, 29.7 percent of the league’s non-conference games are against teams from power-five conferences or Notre Dame. The SEC, by comparison, plays 19.6 percent of its non-league games against power-five opponents.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/move-...ion-s-best-football-conference-140558951.html

 

[4down20]

Looks like he needs to create headlines for clicks.

 

[TexasExes98]

I don't think there is a clear cut best conference. Personally, it's probably a tie between SEC, Pac 12 and Big 12 this year; after that, it's pretty weak......If you're comparing OOC games, look who the Big 12 is playing:

Okie jr vs. Florida State
Texas vs. UCLA
K-State vs. AU
WVU vs. Bama

 

[The Derski]

TEAM PAC 12

Hater gun hate

Bear down

 

[WizardHawk]

I don't think there is a clear cut best conference. Personally, it's probably a tie between SEC, Pac 12 and Big 12 this year; after that, it's pretty weak......If you're comparing OOC games, look who the Big 12 is playing:

Okie jr vs. Florida State
Texas vs. UCLA
K-State vs. AU
WVU vs. Bama

Two of those 4 are the Pac and add 3 Pac teams playing ND, Oregon vs MSU, and Utah vs Michigan.

 

[4down20]

Two of those 4 are the Pac and add 3 Pac teams playing ND, Oregon vs MSU, and Utah vs Michigan.

You know why he uses a % for the OOC stat? Because if he used actual numbers people would laugh.

How about the Pac12 actually win a National Championship before they claim they are the best conference? Or has Team Pac12 taken on the Georgia reigns with Preseason Championships?

 

[WizardHawk]

You know why he uses a % for the OOC stat? Because if he used actual numbers people would laugh.

How about the Pac12 actually win a National Championship before they claim they are the best conference? Or has Team Pac12 taken on the Georgia reigns with Preseason Championships?

Excuse me, but I missed the part where the Pac 12 claimed they are the best. Could you point that out for me? Thanks.

 

[TexasExes98]

Two of those 4 are the Pac and add 3 Pac teams playing ND, Oregon vs MSU, and Utah vs Michigan.

Well shit, if you're going to use Michigan in there, I'll include OU vs. Tennessee, ISU vs. Iowa

 

[4down20]

Excuse me, but I missed the part where the Pac 12 claimed they are the best. Could you point that out for me? Thanks.

Well as long as we are clear that the Pac isn't the best.

 

[theSabanator20]

Guess we will see. It seems though that the PAC12 always puts out a team that can be outmatched.

Oregon has trouble against teams with a strong front 7 and a stout run game. They beat pass heavy teams (most of the PAC12) with ease.

Recent losses: Stanford, Arizona, LSU, USC, Auburn, Boise State

Stanford is the same way. They struggle against teams with equal/greater talent, a strong front 7, and a stout run game. They beat spread teams almost always at ease.

Recent losses: Oregon, Oklahoma State, USC, Notre Dame, Utah, Michigan State

The SEC remains the best until another conference can prove otherwise.

That's why I'm thankful football season starts in less than a week, so we can get to proving shit on the gridiron.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I don't think there is a clear cut best conference. Personally, it's probably a tie between SEC, Pac 12 and Big 12 this year; after that, it's pretty weak......If you're comparing OOC games, look who the Big 12 is playing:

Okie jr vs. Florida State
Texas vs. UCLA
K-State vs. AU
WVU vs. Bama

Big 12 is nowhere near PAC or SEC.

8 preseason AA for PAC and SEC. 1 for big12

3 teams ranked in top 11 for PAC and 6 overall preseason. 3 total for big 12.

SEC is everywhere in polls.

Big12 has Oklahoma and Baylor.... Those are the only 2 good teams.

Every time Oregon plays a big 12 school over the last 6 years the games aren't competitive.

 

[MarkOU]

What big OOC win did the PAC 12 get last year?

 

[The Derski]

Big 12 is nowhere near PAC or SEC.

8 preseason AA for PAC and SEC. 1 for big12

3 teams ranked in top 11 for PAC and 6 overall preseason. 3 total for big 12.

SEC is everywhere in polls.

Big12 has Oklahoma and Baylor.... Those are the only 2 good teams.

Every time Oregon plays a big 12 school over the last 7 years the games aren't competitive.

Preach

 

[bksballer89]

Well as long as we are clear that the Pac isn't the best.

It's something called an opinion. Not everyone will agree with you

 

[WhiteMamba]

What big OOC win did the PAC 12 get last year?

Ya, your team got an awesome win over Bama. But they also got hammered by Texas.

Like 4d20 said, we will see soon enough.

Looking forward to see those early Big 12 ooc games.

Like UCLA vs Texas and Auburn vs K State

Then we will have a better gauge.... Eh?

 

[4down20]

It's something called an opinion. Not everyone will agree with you

No worries, after Rand Paul wins the election in 2016 and 2020, I'm in line to win it in 2024, at which point I will implement the George W. Bush Act, and everyone who disagrees with me will be declared a terrorist and killed by stealth predators.

 

[MarkOU]

Ya, your team got an awesome win over Bama. But they also got hammered by Texas.

Like 4d20 said, we will see soon enough.

Looking forward to see those early Big 12 ooc games.

Like UCLA vs Texas and Auburn vs K State

Then we will have a better gauge.... Eh?

I asked a question. Simmer down.

So 8-5 texas was the biggest win?

 

[outlaw okie]

I don't think there is a clear cut best conference. Personally, it's probably a tie between SEC, Pac 12 and Big 12 this year; after that, it's pretty weak......If you're comparing OOC games, look who the Big 12 is playing:

Okie jr vs. Florida State
Texas vs. UCLA
K-State vs. AU
WVU vs. Bama

Big 12 is and always will be a joke. Just ask Mizzou, aTm, NU and CU.

 

[The Derski]

I asked a question. Simmer down.

So 8-5 texas was the biggest win?

What are you trying to get at?

 

[MarkOU]

What are you trying to get at?

Just trying to gage were this perceived strength is coming from.

If your better than other conferences well then some sort of marque wins would come to mind and I can't think of any.