i'm basing my opinion on watching Ball State this year and knowing that they aren't out-recruiting Notre Dame, Purdue, or even Indiana in-state. Again, I think you're underrating Ball State, and overrating the Big 10 this year. I think Ball State could give everyone but Penn State/Ohio State a game this year. and I don't. Ball State's best players would be Big Ten teams medium level players. 7 or 8 of the Big Ten teams would win the MAC this year (if not more) Win the MAC or go undefeated in the MAC like Ball State is going to do? well if they're going to win the mac this year, that means they'd go undefeated Winning is one thing. Going undefeated in the Mac is another.