... SEC is the toughest conference in college football, and little doubt that the Big Ten is the premier challenger to that crown.

Once a laughingstock, the Big Ten has become much stronger in the past two seasons, matching the SEC with six teams in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll.

But even though the Big Ten has improved, they still need to achieve several goals in order to legitimately push the SEC for the title of best conference in the country.

Adding a revitalized Nebraska in 2011 and having a conference championship game should help, but there is plenty the current 11 teams in the Big Ten can do to bolster their image much more.

Here are five of ...

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