The SEC is generally regarded as the strongest conference in college football, but there are murmors that the Pac-10 is as good, or maybe better when the entire depth of the conferences is considered. Running TopoRank over the data from the last 5 seasons gives us a list of team and conference rankings.
The SEC is in fact on top, but the ACC sneaks into 2nd place, followed closely by the Pac-10. The Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East are a step behind, and the non-BCS conferences are not even in the picture.
The overall standings of the conferences are mirrored by the better teams in each. The SEC has tremendous elite balance with Florida, Georgia, LSU and Auburn in the top 11, while the ACC places VT, FSU, Clemson and BC in the top 15. USC dominates the Pac-10 (and overall rankings), with ASU and Cal its closest competitors. The MWC tops out with one team, Utah, at #20, and TCU and BYU just sneak into the top 40. The WAC's top team is #23 BSU, 2nd place Fresno State (#59) is a very average team.
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