- Big Ten has the recent bragging rights — produced the last three College Football Playoff champions and went 4-0 vs. the SEC in CFP games over the past three years (5-2 in other bowl games recently).
- The SEC’s case: it’s deeper overall with a stronger middle and bottom of the league, a narrative the Big Ten pushed back on and wants to settle on the field.
- FOX’s Joel Klatt pitched an SEC–Big Ten scheduling agreement full of marquee, nostalgic matchups (Georgia–Oregon, Ohio State–Tennessee, USC–Texas, Nebraska–Oklahoma, Alabama–Washington) — great fodder for debate and small talk.
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