There's an ongoing debate this college football season about which conference is better: the Big Ten or the SEC?
During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" last Friday, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban questioned the Big Ten's depth. Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon have all flexed their muscles at times this season, but Illinois, Michigan and USC have been a bit inconsistent.
“I don’t think the Big Ten is really that deep,” Saban said, via On3. “It’s not like the SEC where you got eight or nine teams that can beat you. There might be three or four teams in the Big Ten that can beat you."
On Tuesday morning, SEC Network's Peter Burns offered his thoughts on the Big Ten.
Burns pointed out that Ohio State and Indiana don't have any ranked opponents remaining on their schedules. To be fair, Michigan and Penn State were ranked prior to last weekend's losses.
"Quick CFB quiz," Burns wrote on X. "The question: With HALF the season remaining…. How many ranked teams do #1 Ohio State, #2 Miami & #3 Indiana have left on their schedule combined?? The answer: zero."
Quick CFB quiz…
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) October 14, 2025
The question:
With HALF the season remaining….
How many ranked teams do #1 Ohio State, #2 Miami & #3 Indiana have left on their schedule combined??
The answer: pic.twitter.com/y3IgYpZWdv
If you look at LSU's schedule over the next six weeks, you'll see the SEC's strength on full display.
LSU has games remaining against No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 6 Alabama and No. 14 Oklahoma. Ole Miss, meanwhile, has to take on No. 9 Georgia and No. 14 Oklahoma in back-to-back weeks.
While the Big Ten claims two of the top three teams in the country right now, the SEC has five members ranked inside the top 10 and nine teams ranked inside the top 20.
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