Has the Big Ten overtaken the SEC as college football’s best conference? Four Big Ten players with experience against (or playing in) the SEC believe so.
After Ohio State won the national championship in 2024 and Michigan won it all in 2023, there’s a feeling that the (originally) Midwestern league had snatched the (originally) Southeastern league’s throne.
“Yeah, I should say that,” Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith said. “The Big Ten has won back-to-back national championships. The SEC, they did it for a long time, so I feel like the Big Ten, we’re starting to get there.