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Originally Posted by Wickedson
What are they the 5th best conference in?
There are good teams in things and bad teams in things. Conferences don't compete against each other. They are a means for scheduling.
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Conferences absolutely compete against each other. They compete for television contracts and sponsors and even members.
There are 3 mega-conferences.
After that, there's the ACC, the Big XII, and the Big East (in that order).
You can debate whether or not the 4 superconference structure is coming, but things are inching that direction. The SEC, B1G, and PAC have all expanded by poaching teams from the XII. The ACC is expanding by poaching teams from the Big East. The XII has hedged some of it's losses from the Big East. These are facts.
The Big East is on life support. Their days as a power conference are numbered.
The SEC, PAC, and B1G are more powerful than ever and all have room to expand if the right opportunity presents itself.
The ACC has expanded.
The Big XII has shrunk.
At the moment, the Big XII is the 5th most powerful conference. This also makes them the second most vulnerable major conference.