SEC vs Big 10 Non Conference.

Non-conference games a year
Big 10  3 games
SEC      4 games.  If the SEC changes this format, smaller schools would lose tons of money, but the argument would wane.

Complaining about playing outside the power 5,  (a complaint by mostly the Pac 12) or playing FCS schools (Big 10 and Big 12 complaint) is strictly a argument against low population areas or wealth by regions. 

Games vs Bowl Teams
Big 10   22     52%
SEC       28     50%

Teams ranked in the top 20
Big 10   1   Okla
SEC       5   This is in a year that Fla State was down and Fla plays them annually.  I doubt anyone in the Big 10  or Big 12 would ever schedule Fla State annually.  Not to mention Clemson vs South Carolina annual event.
(Now the Pac 12 has some great non conference rivals.. Stanford/USC vs Irish.)

The teams the SEC play are definitely higher ranked.  It is strange the Alabama is accused of weak schedule,  They played 3 Bowl Teams .  Ohio State did play two, but lost to the ranked team.

The insanity continues.
SEC leads head to head 43-32

NFL players ?  Waste of time even addressing this.

The Pac 12 and definitely the ACC have surpassed the Big 10 in my opinion.

Judging quality wins by beating people in your own conference is as antiquated as a conference championship when all the best teams do not play each other.

J