Posted by strikeout26 on 12/10/2017 11:30:00 PM (view original):
My point was that it's fine that you feel that way, but to act like anyone who believes it is stupid makes you look less than intelligent. You have said all along that the Big 10 is the best conference. I disagree with you and think it's highly unlikely as they couldn't get a single team into the playoff, but I don't think you're stupid for believing that. The conferences are all very close this season. When you call a statement "utter nonsense" that is very possibly true you sound ridiculous.
Edit: I usually don't put much stock in meaningless bowl games, but since we have had the pleasure of these discussions I will concede that the SEC was not the best this year if they stink it up.
I put almost no stock in the vast majority of bowl games. Most of the teams have no real incentive to compete and often while they are supposed to be neutral, often aren't. I'm actually glad the Buckeyes aren't playing the Trojans in the Rose Bowl and the game is in Dallas. It is actually neutral, and I do actually think both of those teams will be up for the game, so I think it will be a pretty good gauge. But that is one of the few bowl games where that applies. Most of the bowls though, I don't think you can get a read on much of anything. I mean if UCF beats Auburn, I won't necessarily think that UCF is better than Auburn or that UCF would have belonged in the playoff.
If a whole conference totally flames out, that might be a bit telling, but that is about all I would actually read out of bowl games (aside from the playoff games and a couple of the actual bowls).