As an SEC/ACC guy — hey, I’m in the Southeast and I like UT and Georgia Tech — I don’t pretend to know a whole lot about the Big 12. I know of Graham Harrell, know Sam Bradford, know Colt McCoy (and his girlfriend). I also know there’s not a single team in the Big 12 that plays defense. Not a single one. A quote from Dominique Franks, second team all-Big 12 corner who doesn’t fear Tim Tebow on his best day.

Franks said Tebow, who is already miffed he finished third in Heisman voting last month, ranks behind Sooners teammate and Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell. Franks added that preparing for McCoy and Harrell was tougher than getting ready to face the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Tebow.

“If you look at the three best quarterbacks in the country, (they) came from the Big 12,” Franks said. “The three best receivers in the country came from the Big 12. The three best tight ends came from the Big 12. So we’ve faced some great offenses, and a lot of people don’t understand that other conferences don’t have what we face.”

I understand this guy’s point. On paper, the three best quarterbacks did come from the Big 12. But one of those best quarterbacks (Graham Harrell) just played the fourth best SEC team (Ole Miss), and he looked rather pedestrian.

I won’t go out on a limb and say Florida will win this game handedly, but I will go way the hell out on a limb and say Florida will win this game handedly.