re: Do I have more SEC pride than most bc I don't live in SE?

I think it's clear cut that the SEC is the best conference. However, I don't think we are as far ahead of the Pac 12 as some of you would like to think. Sure our "elite" teams are generally better, but the conference as a whole is pretty comparable. Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State all play pretty good football. They are a legitimate conference.

The B1G on the other hand....whew. Except for Ohio State, they are filled with just mediocre football teams. Sure, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska and such aren't "bad", but they are pretty average.