Those in favor of the SEC are speaking in standard east coast bias language: Size and strength prevails over all.
Whereas those in favor of the west coast argue that speed and agility is the key.
Let me just ask you guys this....
If size and strength wins every time... Then why has the Spread offense moved east to conferences like the Big 10, SEC, ACC... Whereas the pro sets developed on the East haven't even made it west of the Mississippi? The game plans based around size and strength are diminishing, yet the argument presented is that these are the best teams in the nation? Why don't coaches agree with you?
It's an argument that could go on for ages. It's an argument we've all probably already had in this forum. Fact is, the Pac 10 has proven time and time again that their elite prevail over the SEC's elite. I posted the records in a similar thread earlier in the season, and I believe Johnny provided some numbers as well, at least in terms of USC.
Everyone has a bias to their side of the country, and I'm not going to take that away from anyone. I used to be THAT GUY amongst my friends that would piss on their parade by telling them that the worst SEC teams would still dominate the Pac-10. BUT, I truly don't believe that to be the case this season.
I'd take Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Stanford.. Over the top four SEC teams in a round robin. And yes, I'm putting Utah in the Pac-10. And yes, you can disagree with that... But on a neutral field, the Pac10 would be favored in the majority of the games in such a round robin, that's a fact.