ESPN.com · Aug 10, 2017
The Big Ten emerges as the ACC's rival, too
Taking shots at the SEC? That is so 2015.
ACC coaches have targeted a new conference. Welcome to a budding rivalry, Big Ten.
Over the past month, Both Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney did little to hide their disdain with the way the Big Ten was portrayed last season in conversations about conference strength.
This week, Swinney told Walt Deptula on South Carolina radio station WCCP: "Go back to last year. We're trying to figure out a way to put four Big Ten teams in the playoff. And let me tell you, if they'd have figured it out, they'd have done it. I didn't pay no attention to the Big Ten. You just kind of buy it, right?