ESPN would have you believe that the SEC is the end-all, be-all when it comes to college football. As it has been many times before, ESPN is woefully misguided. The Big Ten has been and will be the PREMIER football conference in all of the nation, and these are the five reasons why.
1. The Champs Are Here...
..and it's very possible that they'll remain here after the second installment of the College Football Playoff. The Ohio State Buckeyes proved that depth and buying into a system are more important than flash and celebrity, sending Alabama and Oregon home with their tails between their legs to claim the first championship of the CFP era.