Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl throws shade at Big Ten football, claims SEC is face of football
College football has been over for nearly two months since the Ohio State Buckeyes won the national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Even though the season has ended, it continues to be a topic of conversation due to the sport’s immense popularity. While the new season won’t begin until the first weekend in September, college football remains highly regarded.
In recent years, the debate over which conference is the best has centered around the Big Ten and SEC. Michigan and Ohio State play a significant role in that, with both teams being the last two national champions. The SEC is close behind, but the conference hasn’t won a national championship in the past couple of years.
Auburn’s Bruce Pearl was recently on the Gary Parrish Show discussing college football when he made a comment about which conference he believes is the best.
“Top to bottom, Big Ten football is not as strong as the SEC,” Pearl said.
In this regard, Pearl is not wrong. Throughout much of last season, the SEC appeared to be fairly balanced in competition. The Auburn basketball head coach elaborated on his reasoning:
“Now you’re at Ohio State or you’re at Penn State, two teams that got deep into the playoffs. They only had two or three games on the entire schedule that were like seven or eight games for Ole Miss or Alabama or Auburn, or any of the SEC teams,” Pearl added.
While Pearl criticized the Big Ten for its football, the same argument could be made in terms of college basketball. This year, the SEC stands out, and it’s clear that they are currently at the top. The SEC has accomplished things this year that haven’t been seen in a long time.
Pearl is a strong advocate for the SEC and everything it has achieved. Whether in football or basketball, every game is a physical battle, usually coming down to the wire.
