Food Chain of College Sports Realignment
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I was just thinking of something like this, specifically how 2 losses in the SEC are treated like 1 loss anywhere else
Ben: this chart is actually about realignment. I.e., when a conference expands what conference does is grab new members from. That’s why the Big East is shown feeding off the Big XII; it’s poised to grab what’s left of the Big XII North but it certainly doesn’t have better teams. As for who’s better, it changes every year, despite the assertions of SEC fans who think time began in 2006. Remember, in 2005, zero losses in the SEC was treated like one loss in the Pac Ten and Big XII. [Note: I’ve since changed the title.]