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In the new era of college football, there are three categories: Being a member of the Big Ten or the Southeastern Conference; Pondering how to get into the Big Ten or SEC; Wondering if you're in danger of being left behind by the Big Ten and SEC. The days of the Power Five are over. Now, it's a Super Two. Whether this is good for the overall health of college football is questionable. What the future holds is uncertain. But for now, at a time when college sports has never been more volatile, the Big Ten and SEC are bastions of riches and stability in a raging storm.








