Bielema’s idea of ‘Big Ten-SEC Challenge’ is intriguing

Arkansas coach Bret Bielema never will be accused of not speaking his mind.He openly admits his disdain for Auburn, hates hurry-up offenses (just ask Kliff Kingsbury) and thinks Ohio State’s schedule is cream-cheese soft. But on the SEC teleconference this week, he piped up about something that most will find a lot less grating. He brought up the idea of a “Big Ten-SEC Challenge” in football.

“Kind of like the basketball one, where they have the ‘Big Ten vs. SEC Challenge,’ have some people rank them in the offseason,” Bielema said Wednesday. “Let the best of the best play each other, and the lower ones play each other. … Just reserve a week every year. It would be a fun thing. People would…