Slightly OT - Anybody Agree With This?

[Jimdish255]

The SEC's still the best football conference, but the ACC might be next

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/29/9413705/acc-football-2015-best-conferences
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According to F/+, the league currently boasts the No. 4 (Clemson) and No. 6 (Florida State) teams in the country, and the conference's typical strength -- lots of solid teams -- is certainly coming to the forefront this year. Georgia Tech, Duke, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and Miami all rank between 18th and 35th, and more importantly, the bottom portion of the conference is improving. Wake Forest (90th) still has a way to go but no longer has the worst offense in the universe. Syracuse (74th) is not amazing but isn't the hopeless team I thought it might be. Boston College (56th) has bottomed out offensively but has had, to date, one of the best defenses in the country. North Carolina (54th) doesn't have a hopeless defense!

My only question is if any of these guys actually watch the games. Given the fact that FSU plays nobody OOC, the only guage is a better but still suspect Florida, Louisville who lost to Houston, or Clemson who I think should roll them this year. And NC State has just finished the most pathetic OOC slate ever assembled. A team like Boise would love to have a go in the ACC this year given the benefit of the doubt they get in the rankings and in pieces like this.

 

[gioff23]

SEC
Pac12
B12
BIG
ACC
AAC

 

[freescooter]

The SEC's still the best football conference, but the ACC might be next

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/29/9413705/acc-football-2015-best-conferences
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My only question is if any of these guys actually watch the games. Given the fact that FSU plays nobody OOC, the only guage is a better but still suspect Florida, Louisville who lost to Houston, or Clemson who I think should roll them this year. And NC State has just finished the most pathetic OOC slate ever assembled. A team like Boise would love to have a go in the ACC this year given the benefit of the doubt they get in the rankings and in pieces like this.

You forgot BCs non-conference games. Howard and Maine

 

[DarthGrumpy]

All depends on how one cuts it. the B1G may have the best 1-2 punch in Ohio St & Michigan St; but the back half of the conference is very weak (Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers). The ACC has 3 decent teams in ND, FSU & Clemson, none of whom have played a ranked team yet, and they back end is weak (Wake Forest, Pitt, etc.). The XII just about the same as the ACC with 3 decent teams in Baylor, TCU & Oklahoma and a weak back side; but, they face the same issue in quality wins. The PAC does not have the B1G's 1-2 punch; but may have more dept in quality with UCLA, Stanford, USC and Cal; but, what happened to Oregon? The SEC may actually be more balance that in years past with Ole Miss, Georgia, and Alabama at the same level with LSU, A&M and Florida a step down.

 

[APA]

All depends on how one cuts it. the B1G may have the best 1-2 punch in Ohio St & Michigan St; but the back half of the conference is very weak (Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers). The ACC has 3 decent teams in ND, FSU & Clemson, none of whom have played a ranked team yet, and they back end is weak (Wake Forest, Pitt, etc.). The XII just about the same as the ACC with 3 decent teams in Baylor, TCU & Oklahoma and a weak back side; but, they face the same issue in quality wins. The PAC does not have the B1G's 1-2 punch; but may have more dept in quality with UCLA, Stanford, USC and Cal; but, what happened to Oregon? The SEC may actually be more balance that in years past with Ole Miss, Georgia, and Alabama at the same level with LSU, A&M and Florida a step down.

Indiana is 4-0 with a win at Wake Forest. They may be better this year than usual.

 

[Jimdish255]

All depends on how one cuts it. the B1G may have the best 1-2 punch in Ohio St & Michigan St; but the back half of the conference is very weak (Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers). The ACC has 3 decent teams in ND, FSU & Clemson, none of whom have played a ranked team yet, and they back end is weak (Wake Forest, Pitt, etc.). The XII just about the same as the ACC with 3 decent teams in Baylor, TCU & Oklahoma and a weak back side; but, they face the same issue in quality wins. The PAC does not have the B1G's 1-2 punch; but may have more dept in quality with UCLA, Stanford, USC and Cal; but, what happened to Oregon? The SEC may actually be more balance that in years past with Ole Miss, Georgia, and Alabama at the same level with LSU, A&M and Florida a step down.

You're giving ACC credit for ND? If ND knocks them out of the playoffs this weekend they might disagree with that.

 

[whaler11]

Average ranking in the Massey's

SEC
B12
P12
B10
ACC
Indies
AAC
MWC
MAC
CUSA
Belt