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By Matt Audilet
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Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti took the podium at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday, delivering an unfiltered response to the ongoing debate over the best conference in college football.
The SEC long held the title as the sport's most dominant conference. However, the last three consecutive College Football Playoff national champions have come from the Big Ten.
Last year, Cignetti's Indiana squad ran the table with a flawless 16-0 record — taking down the Alabama Crimson Tide, Oregon Ducks and Miami Hurricanes en route to their national championship victory.
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Cignetti didn't hold back when naming the Big Ten the best conference in college football on Thursday.
"We don’t run a hype machine up here in the Midwest. We believe everything is earned, not given. When we fall short, we say we fell short. We don't cry a river and whine and complain. All right, and that's why we're the best," Cignetti said.
Cignetti didn't call out the SEC by name, but it's fairly clear which conference he was referring to.
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Indiana doesn't have an SEC opponent on their upcoming regular-season schedule. The Hoosiers will begin their title-defense campaign with a matchup against North Texas on Sept. 5.
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