Well, in reality, the Big Ten might be the best conference athletically, overall.
Average
Directors' Cup
Ranking
All Last 5
Conference Time Years
Pac-10 27.9 26.2
Big Ten 29.9 29.8
SEC 36.5 36.3
ACC 40.3 35.7
Big 12 45.3 42.7
Big East 86.9 82.6
Mtn West 88.0 95.5
Ivy 93.4 94.4
Colonial 126.2 150.1
Conf USA 126.9 131.6
WAC 129.6 145.6
MAC 157.8 169.9
Patriot 176.3 184.8
Big Sky 177.1 187.7
Missouri Valley 177.7 179.9
Sun Belt 180.7 187.2
Pioneer 184.5 170.8
Great West 184.9 183.4
Southern 186.0 195.7
Southland 186.8 208.0
Ohio Valley 199.2 208.9
MEAC 203.7 214.4
Big South 206.9 205.4
SWAC 214.5 230.4
Northeast 216.8 219.0
If you include new Pac-10 teams Colorado and Utah in the Pac-10's stats, and new Big Ten team Nebraska in the Big Ten's stats, the Big Ten moves to #1.
