• What's your take on all the college conference changes?

    Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:01 PM EDT

    Nebraska to the Big Ten, Colorado to the Pac-10, Boise State to the Mountain West, and on and on ... College sports, namely football and basketball, soon won't look the same as they do now as expansion is now the name of the game. After making your vote on the moves, back it up in the discussion below.

    Results
    Total of 520 votes

    43.7%
    I like it; moves add some excitement, entertaining matchups
    227 votes
    5%
    Much to do about nothing
    26 votes
    51.3%
    Sad to see end of rivalries, primarily for money-making reasons
    267 votes
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  • School most likely to join Big Ten?

    Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:03 PM EST

    If the Big Ten is going to expand from 11 schools to a dozen, which school is most likely to join? After making your vote, back it up in the discussion below.

    Results
    Total of 15,039 votes

    Rutgers
     
    47.5%
    (7,149 votes)
    Cincinnati
     
    18.4%
    (2,761 votes)
    Pittsburgh
     
    8.2%
    (1,237 votes)
    Missouri
     
    7.4%
    (1,109 votes)
    Notre Dame
     
    5.6%
    (843 votes)
    Nebraska
     
    4.1%
    (624 votes)
    Texas
     
    3.1%
    (465 votes)
    Syracuse
     
    2%
    (305 votes)
    West Virginia
     
    1.7%
    (256 votes)
    Iowa State
     
    1.4%
    (205 votes)
    Louisville
     
    0.6%
    (85 votes)
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  • Which is the best conference in college football?

    Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:14 PM EST

    It's one argument that stirs passion across college football -- what's the best conference? Michael Ventre argues in Trash Talk that it's not the SEC ... even though SEC teams have won the past three national titles. So what's your take?

    Results with 21 short comments
    Total of 5,688 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

    SEC
     
    50.4%
    (2,868 votes)
    Pac-10
     
    16.8%
    (953 votes)
    Big 12
     
    13.5%
    (768 votes)
    Big Ten
     
    9.5%
    (539 votes)
    Big East
     
    3.6%
    (203 votes)
    Mountain West
     
    3.4%
    (195 votes)
    ACC
     
    2.8%
    (162 votes)
    Display Comments:
    SEC

    SEC, What a stupid question!

    • 1 vote
    #1
     - dsmith44444
     - 3:31 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
    Pac-10

    Always underrated. Everyone thinks USC is the power-horse in a no-competition conference. Not so!!!!!!!!!!!!

      #2
       - dragonswizardz
       - 3:32 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
      SEC

      No Question SEC is the Best!

        #3
         - SaffDaddy
         - 3:35 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
        SEC

        SEC is football. Trash Talk doesn't look at tradition - which conference has the most National Champions?

          #4
           - ROy-510367
           - 4:03 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
          SEC

          Top to bottom match SEC teams with opponents from other conferences then you decide. I say the SEC wins the majority of match-ups.

            #5
             - tgwnola
             - 4:20 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
            SEC

            The simple truth is the SEC beats up on each other. When Slimey Slive leaves, we'll do even better.

              #6
               - mapreader
               - 4:32 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
              SEC

              Primary reason there's only 3 is because those three are beating the rest and the best of the rest are beating each other!

              • 1 vote
              #7
               - birdpilot
               - 4:43 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
              SEC

              When you have to play each other, yeah, you're going to knock some of your own conference rivals out of the top 25. Learn anything ventre?

              • 1 vote
              #8
               - ScubaGolfJim
               - 4:57 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
              Pac-10

              pac 10, I live in calif

                #9
                 - bob-727048
                 - 4:59 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
                Pac-10

                This year the class is in the Pac 10!

                  #10
                   - Bosox Fan in Oregon
                   - 5:40 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
                  Pac-10

                  The SEC votes to "keep the money in the family." The only other conference as overrated is the Big Ten.

                    #11
                     - captamerica-1462337
                     - 5:45 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
                    Pac-10

                    Pac-10 Top to Bottom

                      #12
                       - MerBnz
                       - 5:51 pm EST on Tue Nov 10, 2009
                      SEC

                      No conference even close to the SEC. Fans didn't think Bama would be ready this year OR last and they're still making nat champ run.

                        #13
                         - BamaJS
                         - 9:35 am EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                        Big Ten

                        I'm from Ohio; what can I say? And Randy Walker was a friend of mine.

                          #14
                           - PSzymeczek
                           - 12:32 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                          Pac-10

                          PAC 10 teams don't play minor schools to rack up wins like some other conferences (You know who you are).

                            #15
                             - Craig-1463557
                             - 2:32 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                            SEC

                            What an idiotic column. Big 10 is a joke. No "D" in Big 12. Mountain West? Please. Only in SEC do you see a "complete" game.

                              #16
                               - David-1161626
                               - 10:38 am EST on Thu Nov 12, 2009
                              SEC

                              When 6 of the best teams in the nation play someone has to come away a loser. What other conference has two undefeated teams ranked #1 & 2

                                #17
                                 - Mark Warner
                                 - 1:51 pm EST on Thu Nov 12, 2009
                                SEC

                                The author is obviously an idiot. Never been to the south I guess. Typical. Looks like over half of everyone else agrees the SEC is #1!

                                  #18
                                   - Josh-692058
                                   - 2:41 pm EST on Thu Nov 12, 2009
                                  SEC

                                  My take is that we will have a better idea after the bowls play out which conference is the best. At the moment I vote with my heart.

                                    #19
                                     - EdFLA
                                     - 11:46 pm EST on Wed Dec 16, 2009
                                    SEC

                                    I think the SEC is, but why some team, like SC lately, seem not to care about the bowl games gets me.

                                      #20
                                       - SCTexan
                                       - 10:07 am EST on Mon Jan 4, 2010
                                      SEC

                                      sec for the past 5 yrs. easily. Pac 10 was only a one horse conf. and you know how sec handle big 12 in NC.

                                        #21
                                         - vincehap
                                         - 9:58 pm EST on Mon Jan 18, 2010
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