Updated conference rankings

[Dannymacfan]

[UNTLifer]

Ain't no way the PAC12 is the third best conference.

1. $EC

2. Big Ten

3. Big XII

4. ACC

5. PAC12 (for now)

6. AAC

7. MWC

8. Sun Belt

9. CUSA

10.  MAC

I don't count the Indy's as a conference.

[MeanGreenGlory]

A few observations:

1. The Sun Belt has done a good job putting together tough programs with very few resources the past few years. Kudos to them.
2. I'm very glad we're no longer in C-USA.
3. Great to see the AAC as the solid #6. I trust Aresco will continue to do everything possible to move the conference up the list or at minimum create more separation between the AAC and others ranked below.

 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

SEC, BIG10. ACC, BIG12. PAC, AAC, MW, SBC, MAC, CUSA. 

I would not be surprised to see the SBC surge to challenge the AAC and MW. The AAC must dictate to its universities budget dollars to maintain and continue widening the gap from the others. 

[Dpony14]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Ain't no way the PAC12 is the third best conference.

1. $EC

2. Big Ten

3. Big XII

4. ACC

5. PAC12 (for now)

6. AAC

7. MWC

8. Sun Belt

9. CUSA

10.  MAC

I don't count the Indy's as a conference.

PAC12 is getting a lot of love this year because they have 3 QBs in the top 10 Heisman odds. (Williams, Penix, Nix)

[MeanGreen13]

5 hours ago, Dannymacfan said:

Seems like a weird ranking. Pac12 is only that high because the haven't factored in the LA teams leaving. Mountain west being that low is because they have anticipated the losses they will have. Strange. 

Notre Dame is the only reason that Independents are getting any love. 

[UNTLifer]

49 minutes ago, Dpony14 said:

PAC12 is getting a lot of love this year because they have 3 QBs in the top 10 Heisman odds. (Williams, Penix, Nix)

It’s about teams not individuals 

[golfingomez]

Why is the big 10 so high? They were terrible last year

Edited July 13, 2023 by golfingomez

[Mean Green 93-98]

16 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

Why is the big 10 so high? They were terrible last year

Who would you put in front of them?

[NorthTexasWeLove]

19 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

Why is the big 10 so high? They were terrible last year

Media push due to dolla billz spent on them + very, very top heavy. 

[meanrob]

Pencil me in for the ACC having a down year. 

[emmitt01]

Those that think the PAC-12 is too high, take a look at the final 2023 rankings.  
 

Obviously the SEC had a lot of the top 10 teams, as did the Big 10.  But aside from them, you had TCU at 2 with only Kansas State and Texas (with Texas barely in at 25) in the top 25 and you had multiple Pac 12 teams in those rankings.

when USC and UCLA leave that will obviously change things, but for now they are there and factor into the rankings.

[GrayEagle]

On 7/12/2023 at 4:14 PM, Dpony14 said:

PAC12 is getting a lot of love this year because they have 3 QBs in the top 10 Heisman odds. (Williams, Penix, Nix)

The PAC12 still has USC and UCLA this year. Ditto for Big XII with Texas and OU as well as Houston, Cincinnati and UCF.  Those two will drop next year.