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Cincydawg

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The Best Conference 2018
« on: June 23, 2018, 04:31:41 PM »
Yeah, I know.  My premise of course is a preseason look weighted for the top four teams in each conference, not overall depth.  You can argue this of course, but a conference with 8 teams ranked 12 to 30 is meh to me.

So, I will start with looking at the top four, can we use the ELA rankings?

If I run out Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State, can anyone hang?

Bama and UGA can hang, but then ... Auburn and USCE?  Meh.

Clemson and ....?

Is this close as things look now?
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2018, 04:33:11 PM »
Then I ask what happened to the SEC?  They still turn out a load of talent.

Is it as simple as coaching?
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2018, 05:01:20 PM »
Where's the poll?
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2018, 06:33:53 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 23, 2018, 04:31:41 PM
Yeah, I know.  My premise of course is a preseason look weighted for the top four teams in each conference, not overall depth.  You can argue this of course, but a conference with 8 teams ranked 12 to 30 is meh to me.

So, I will start with looking at the top four, can we use the ELA rankings?

If I run out Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State, can anyone hang?

Bama and UGA can hang, but then ... Auburn and USCE?  Meh.

Clemson and ....?

Is this close as things look now?
Not sure if you left Michigan our on purpose. If so I would say they have a legitimate chance to be the best of the bunch.   They are loaded, and now have a true O- line coach, a mobile accurate QB, a couple of legitimate all conference level RBs, two true game changer WRs, and of course  a wall for a defense.  
If they gelled, they could get to the dance.  
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2018, 06:49:37 PM »
Interesting place to put the cut off:
If we are taking only the Best team, I would take SEC (Alabama) and ACC (Clemson) over the B1G.
If we are taking top 7 (3 of the P5 Divisions) I would take ACC and B12 over the B1G.
If we are taking only the 4 from a Division, I would take the Big 10 East over any other top 4. (OSU, PSU, PSU and TTUN)

Top 4 from a whole conference then Wisconsin would replace one of the teams from the East, But I think Both the ACC (Clemson, Miami, FSU and ND) and SEC (Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, LSU or FLorida) are right there. I could see any of these groups going 2-2 with any other group.
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2018, 07:19:18 PM »
It looks like the Pac expanded again.  I guess I missed the conference realignment thread.
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2018, 10:01:33 AM »
CI like the idea of ranking them by top two, three, five, etc.  my four is arbitrary.
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2018, 05:26:32 PM »
top 5

OSU
Wisc
PSU
Mich
MSU

#6 - Iowa Hawks?
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2018, 11:54:28 PM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on June 24, 2018, 07:19:18 PM
It looks like the Pac expanded again.  I guess I missed the conference realignment thread.
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I went looking for Pac expansion stuff only to find a rumor that the Arizona teams considered going to the B12.
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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2018, 10:57:36 PM »
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2018, 11:06:42 PM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on June 25, 2018, 11:54:28 PM
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I went looking for Pac expansion stuff only to find a rumor that the Arizona teams considered going to the B12.
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the poll calls it the Pac 23
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2018, 08:53:19 AM »
Might have a different response now.
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2018, 10:19:54 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on September 17, 2018, 08:53:19 AM
Might have a different response now.
I'd say SEC, then Big 12, Pac12, then B1G. 
B1G looks abysmal after last year's showing.
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Re: The Best Conference 2018
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2018, 10:33:15 AM »
I still think my vote of ACC could pan out, the depth looks to be every bit as good as I expected.  The issue is there's no top after Clemson.  Florida State for sure, and to a lesser (so far) extent Miami, have really hurt the top of the league.
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