I don't necessarily agree that the SEC is the toughest conference EVERY year. It's generally its a toss up between the SEC, Big 12 and the Big 10(plus 1).
I am happy that Michigan is where they are, because whenever we arent in the top 10, we always end up in the top 5 by the end of the season. Keep us at 12 . What I am surprised to see is Ohio State ranked above us and the fact that there isnt at most 2 more Big 10 teams. We usually have about 5 in the top 25 even if it is Pre-season rankings. I'm not suprised that Penn State isnt on the list. Last year was a horrible one for them and for the past few years (even though they were better than last year), they've been going down hill.

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