The B1G has 5 elite bluebloods. Of course they get the benefit of the doubt. In my last post I agreed that there's a definite bias in the polling. My earlier point was just that the rock bottom of the B1G, SEC, Big 12, and ACC are pretty equally bad, but am being told that the rock bottom of the Big 12 is head-and-shoulders better than the rock bottom of the B1G.
Earnest question: Are you saying there are 5 bluebloods, a combination of blueblood programs and elite teams that adds up to 5, or there are 5 of each?
I’d disagree with the third option and would understand the other two…but what teams/programs are you counting?
I’d personally say there are 4 bluebloods (UM, OSU, USC, PSU) and probably just one elite team this year (OSU), though maybe Oregon?