... the players, schools, students, and fans. The Bowl season is rich in history and provides an entertaining comparison of various conference performances.. Too often, the Bowls avoid placing teams in the appropriate situation to measure comparative strength and weakness of any one specific league. Take for instance last season's Outback Bowl between the Gamecocks of South Carolina and the Iowa Hawkeyes. To look at the result, a 31-10 Hawkeye victory, one would be drawn to the conclusion the Big 10 is stronger than the SEC. A deeper analysis reveals the SEC Gamecocks of 2008 to be a competitive bunch but, vastly out-matched by the Big 10 representative. Iowa demonstrated this season they were a powerhouse in waiting by the time of the Outback enco...

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