The Big Ten and ACC may be rival conferences on the basketball court, but there's a lot that separates the two leagues on the football field. Conference realign
The Big Ten and ACC may be rival conferences on the basketball court, but there's a lot that separates the two leagues on the football field. Conference realignment has completely reset the map of college athletics this offseason, with the Big Ten adding USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon while the ACC picked up California and Stanford from what remained of the Pac-12 Conference and also added SMU.
Put simply, Pry's claim that the ACC has "equal or better" skill on the football field to the Big Ten simply isn't true. Quarterback, running back and wide receiver are considered the "skill positions" on the football field. Pry has been the head coach at Virginia Tech each of the last two seasons, with two NFL Drafts having taken place since he was hired by the Hokies. In those two drafts, the expanded Big Ten has had 33 skill position draft picks while the expanded ACC had just 22 such players selected .
Michigan has certainly done its part in helping the Big Ten raise its profile in recent seasons. Although the Wolverines are known for their tough defense and dominance at the line of scrimmage, they've put their fair share of skill players in the NFL in recent seasons as well, including: QB J.J. McCarthy , RB Blake Corum , WR Roman Wilson , WR Cornelius Johnson and WR Ronnie Bell .
We'll give Pry this benefit of the doubt — while he was at Penn State, the league had not yet expanded to include the four West Coast schools. The conference he competed in from 2014-21 looked much different than it does now. But, with the Big Ten adding USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon, the league has further separated itself from the ACC.
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