I am definitely bias against the PAC-10, and I'm sure that will come out here. However, let me say that I like your post and understand your argument.

Just one quick counter (and I realize this is conjecture because it hasn't happened). USC, obviously the best PAC-10 team, is responsible for the most wins against the SEC - 4. Take them out and, I think that it does hurt your argument. You could do the same thing with LSU, I guess, since they have 4 wins over the PAC-10. There is one obvious team not included here that I think would really make a difference here... Florida. They haven't played a PAC-10 team during this time. They are arguably the best SEC team, and they aren't even in the argument. I think when a team that has won 2 national championships during this time gets left out of an argument, it obviously skewers the results.

Like we've done at other times on here, line up the conferences from top to bottom, then compare them.

Conjecture, I know, but Florida being left out of this is ridiculous. Remember also that Georgia has only played 1 game against the PAC-10 during this time. Had they played more, that would have probably helped the SEC as well.

Top 3 PAC-10 teams against the SEC are 7-0.

Two of the top 3 SEC teams (the other not having played any PAC-10 teams) are 5-0. If Florida is in the mix, don't you think there is a huge possibility that this could swing in the SEC's favor in a big way?

I'm done. Sorry for the length.

This post was edited on 1/11/09 at 9:44 am