…are out and, once again, the conference with the worst TV contracts is at the top.
Even more amazing: A report on how tough the Pac-10 is from top to bottom has actually surfaced in the mainstream media.
In Jeff Sagarin’s weekly computer rankings, the Pac-10 is ahead of the vaunted Southeastern Conference largely because of the league’s 19-9 non-conference record. Sagarin points to USC’s 50-14 win at Arkansas in the season opener and argues that the win was more impressive than Tennessee’s 35-18 victory against Cal in their opener because the Trojans’ victory came on the road and the Vols won at home.
If UCLA had not lost in heartbreaking fashion at then-No. 8 Notre Dame on the final drive Saturday, 20-17, the Pac-10′s computer rating would have been even higher, Sagarin says. If USC defeats Notre Dame on Nov. 25, the league’s hold on the top spot in Sagarin’s rankings will be further strengthened.
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