That is a good article. The only problem I have with it is the way he words the part about the out of conference wins. When Alabama played Clemson, they were ranked (rightly or wrongly) at number 9. Alabama wasn't even ranked in 1 poll. Number 24 in the other.

Hindsight is the best vision of them all Gary. It is real easy to sit back after it has happened and say, what if. Well, from a guy who has played the game, it isn't that easy. Alabama prepared for the number 9 team in the country. The team that was picked to win the ACC and be a national contender by these same idiots writing about how bad people are today. That is why there should be no polls before the 3rd or 4th week of the season. They mean nothing.

They need to win on the field. Period. No whining if you lose. Just put the best effort forth. If it isn't good enough, well, get better or accept it the way it is. The Big 10's reputation has been earned. Because the "elite" teams of the Big 10 have blown it when they got the chance to show it. That is not my biased opinion. That is a fact. I actually like Michigan, OSU, Penn St., etc...what true football fan wouldn't. There have been some great football games over the years between SEC teams and Big 10 teams. When the Big 10 starts winning the ones they are hyped up about, the reputation they have gained will slowly fade away. Until then, it is like the boy crying wolf all the time. People get tired of running helter skelter to help a child only to find out he isn't for real. We all know the problem though, when he IS for real, everyone has labeled him a fraud and he gets eaten. Old cliche, but perfect for this case. Look, Alabama is trying to regain it's respect as well. That will only happen when we earn it.

You are 100% correct. However, the conference now wants a play off. They have seen the "unfairness" of the BCS. Even though Kramer was the motive force behind the BCS, he is long gone. AND the SEC has approached the other conferences 3 times about a play off. The Big 10 and Pac 10 are adamantly against it.

You can keep your subjective opinions, and I will give you the unbiased truth.  The Big Ten is best!

You can disagree with the truth, but you are wrong in doing so.

If you could have ever presented facts, you would have. But you didn't, so, there it is. We will agree to disagree..But please let me know when you get any vacancies on the planet you live on. I would like living in a dream world too!!!

Have a good day.

another year and no natl champ for the weak ten 

central mich beat Ill that shows the weak ten 4 teams from the mac beat the weak ten this year LOL

Me thinks there's a bit too much cattiness in this discussion, so let's put some real facts on the table.  First off, there's no super conference anywhere in this country today, mainly due to parity.  Second, the Big Ten is no weaker or stronger than the SEC or any other conference you might choose to name.  Finally, so far as I'm concerned it doesn't make a hill-of-beans' difference whether the Big Ten has a national champion or not, since the BCS is a fraud from the git-go, and everybody knows it.  kThere will never be a true national champion in Division 1A untill, like Divisions 2 and 3, they back off the greed and arrogance of the BCS and adopt a playoff format.