Cignetti Declares Big Ten the Best, Dismisses SEC Narratives at Media Day
TL;DR
At Big Ten Media Days, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti argued the Big Ten is the best league in college football, stressing that success is earned and the team must adapt to grind-heavy schedules, praising the conference for building depth and playoff readiness, while nodding at the ongoing Big Ten–SEC debate without naming the SEC outright.
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