Fans are stupid nationwide

[Kaos]

Caller on Sirius college sports radio today arguing about how great OU and the Big 12 are.

"Other than Alabama, LSU and maybe arkansas there isn't a single team in the SEC that could beat any Big 12 team."

[GH2001]

"Other than Alabama, LSU and maybe arkansas there isn't a single team in the SEC that could beat any Big 12 team."

The quote above makes me think the guy is snorting blow in heavy doses.

"Maybe" Arkansas? I think they did. No "maybe" to it.

[JR4AU]

SEC top 3, are the nation's top 3.  OU and OSU, can't compare.  I'd say even Ark. beats both.  K State?  Pretty good, but don't think they'd beat any of Bammer, LSU, or Ark.  After that?  Georgia, having played nobody within the SEC, and having lost to Boise, but now being much improved, is the wildcard...below the SEC top 4, we're not very good.  I would have for Auburn to play Baylor.  aTm not good, but they can score...I think Baylor and aTm would beat UK, UT, OM, MSU for sure, and give UF and USCe a run for their money.  ISU?  Better than OM, MSU, and UK?  At least as good maybe.  Their top end isn't nearly as good, but I think their bottom 2/3 (how many do they even have now?) would compete well with our bottom 1/2. 

And that got me to thinking about Auburn.  Hell, we've beaten UF and USCe, not to mention MSU (all ranked at some point)...Auburn, when looking at the SEC as a whole, bad as we think we are, is still in the top half this year.  I'd argue we're the #5 team in the SEC.   And that's a damn sight better than most had us preseason...which was #5 or #6 in the West. 

[GH2001]

SEC top 3, are the nation's top 3.  OU and OSU, can't compare.  I'd say even Ark. beats both.  K State?  Pretty good, but don't think they'd beat any of Bammer, LSU, or Ark.  After that?  Georgia, having played nobody within the SEC, and having lost to Boise, but now being much improved, is the wildcard...below the SEC top 4, we're not very good.  I would have for Auburn to play Baylor.  aTm not good, but they can score...I think Baylor and aTm would beat UK, UT, OM, MSU for sure, and give UF and USCe a run for their money.  ISU?  Better than OM, MSU, and UK?  At least as good maybe.  Their top end isn't nearly as good, but I think their bottom 2/3 (how many do they even have now?) would compete well with our bottom 1/2. 

And that got me to thinking about Auburn.  Hell, we've beaten UF and USCe, not to mention MSU (all ranked at some point)...Auburn, when looking at the SEC as a whole, bad as we think we are, is still in the top half this year.  I'd argue we're the #5 team in the SEC.   And that's a damn sight better than most had us preseason...which was #5 or #6 in the West.

If the Big 12 honks wanted to, they could condition the statement in any crazy way that would favor them.

If its not Arky, Bama or LSU from the SEC, then our top 3 teams could beat your bottom 5 teams at our home fields at night, coming off a bye week. I mean seriously? Whatever makes em feel good.

[Libertyhog]

The Big 12 defenses are turrible. 

'Bless their heart' turrible.   

[Snaggletiger]

The Big 12 defenses are turrible. 

'Bless their heart' turrible.   

This.  I was really surprised Okie State stayed undefeated as long as they did.  Bad D.

[GH2001]

This.  I was really surprised Okie State stayed undefeated as long as they did.  Bad D.

Let's face it folks, if your D is suspect in any way, even average - you pretty much have to be in posession of  Tebow, Newton or Calvin Johnson on O. Even a superstar on an avg D makes a huge difference i.e. Fairley, Suh, Freeney.