SpeedRush99 said:
I'll give you that. The ACC is a good conference but there is a significant drop off after the top few teams.
Well, if you want to measure it that way, let's look at the other conferences. using the BCS, which, although dumb, is the one they use to determine bowls.
Big 12: Oklahoma (2), Texas (4), Texas A&M (20), Texas Tech (22), Oklahoma State (24)
Pac-10: USC (1), Cal (5), Arizona State (19)
Big East, with its new teams included: Louisville (10), Pittsburgh (21)
Big 10: Iowa (12), Michigan (13), Wisconsin (17), Ohio State (25)
The Big 12 and Pac-10 are pretty top-heavy, and the Big 10 is pretty consistent. In other words, all the major conferences with the exception of the Big East are pretty good. So going back to the original question, which is the best conference? There's really not a clear-cut winner.