As much crap as I've given it, the Big Ten was the best conference this year.boognish_bear said:The Big Ten is now 4-1 vs. the SEC this postseason.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 31, 2024
If Ohio State and Oregon weren't playing each other, they'd have had a great shot to put three teams in the semifinals. And their mid-tier teams have dramatically outperformed everyone else's in their bowl games.
Even the teams that lost as underdogs -- Rutgers against Kansas State, Iowa against Missouri and Washington against Louisville -- very easily could have won their games.