Hackers are degrading the article for saying the Big-12 is better than the SEC. Actually, what it says it that the Big-12 is poised to match or overtake the SEC in power. So, according to the writer, the Big-12 should match the SEC, at the least, this year. What will be a problem is the balance of the Big-12. Teams from all conferences have tough venues to play in. The thing about the Big-12 is that there may be a wider array of tough venues than in any other league, all the way to the bottom teams. It is just tough to go to another stadium and win in the Big-12, regardless of records. I don’t think the SEC can make that statement. Thus, in actuality, the Big-12 is more competitive top-to-bottom. Are they as good at the top as the SEC? This is the year we start solidifying the strength of the Big-12, and that question will be emphatically answered as YES!