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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
At that point, honestly, it would probably depend on which teams were ranked higher at the start of the season. I'd assume the SEC team gets one spot. The PAC spot would depend on who it was (and honestly, the 12-team PAC really is no better than the current Big 12-3).
Look at this season. UT and OU are both ranked (OU really highly and UT at a middle level). Oklahoma State is highly regarded. Going undefeated through that gauntlet would be more impressive than anything a PAC team could do.
Really would depend on the year, though. I don't think the additions of Utah and Colorado exactly turn the PAC into a monster.
USC is down (and will be for a while, thanks to the hits)
UCLA is even more disappointing as a program than Mizzou
Stanford is probably due for another spell of mediocrity after Luck goes No. 1 (to the Chiefs!)
Oregon is really good but also facing sanctions.
The rest of that league is not very impressive right now.
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The biggest problem for the Big XII is not having a conference champ. game.
All else being equal a SEC, ACC, Big X or Pac-12 team would get the nod.