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Urban Meyer on Big Ten vs. SEC dominance: 'You have to recognize the transition of power'

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•about 22 hours•

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Urban Meyer on Big Ten vs. SEC dominance: 'You have to recognize the transition of power'
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Urban Meyer recognized that the gap between the SEC and Big Ten isn’t what it used to be. The former Florida and Ohio State head coach has seen both, but knows the Big Ten has made some big time moves to catch up and maybe pass the SEC.

The last two national champions, Ohio State and Michigan, have come from the Big Ten. Is that going to continue in 2025? Maybe, but the SEC isn’t going away.

But the transition is something to behold. As Meyer pointed out, these are the ultimate two conferences in college football at this moment.

“Not long ago that the SEC Big Ten really wasn’t close,” Meyer said on The Triple Option. “And I was part of that. I remember when I first went from the SEC to the Big Ten, I was like, this is, even my wife (said) ‘my gosh.’ And then you have national championships the last two years, the stadiums, and this is even with Wisconsin, Michigan State, Nebraska, not being what they normally are. I’m sure they’ll be back.” 

Meyer admitted that the Big Ten has taken over, even if it is temporary. One thing’s for sure, the battle for supremacy between the two conferences will be a sight to behold.

“Next year is a whole other year. When people say, is the SEC done? Of course not,” Meyer said. “But you have to recognize the transition of power which has happened, and you have to appreciate it. I’m a Big Ten guy. I grew up in that area. No, that doesn’t mean it’s over … I can see the headline right now. But there’s a lot of credit to a lot of people, the athletic directors, the coaches, and most importantly, the players that have made the Big Ten what it is today.”

With the first 12-team College Football Playoff in effect, the Big Ten and SEC had the most teams represented. The Big Ten had Oregon, Penn State, Ohio State and Indiana while the SEC had Georgia, Texas and Tennessee.

With the news that the two conferences could very well have four auto bids in future expansion of the playoff, the Big Ten and SEC are clearly the top two, even amongst the Power Four. The question now is if the rest of the sport will start to catch up.