Strength of Schedule Quotes

I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten.

The difference between an 8-8 team and a team that goes 12-4 is not that much, and I think we realize that.

I would say from top to bottom, the SEC is strongest. Every now and then, another conference is going to have a great number one team. But week in and week out, having to play a really tough schedule that's preparing you for the post­season, there's no better conference than the SEC.

How can you rank BYU No. 1? Who'd they play - Bo Diddley Tech?

I think there's a lot of talent in the Big 12. I think there's a lot of good football teams. It's tough to play in the Big 12.

I think when they put together this College Football Playoff, I think you... do you play a light schedule and put everything into your conference championship? That's not what I'm feeling across the country. They want to make every game important, which they have.

It's not easy to win 60 games in the NBA.

There is always a group of death in any World Cup. And it's a complement in a way to be in a group of death because it means that you're a good team also.

The regular season doesn't matter.