The Big Ten's three-peat of national championship victories with three different member programs has many across the conference believing it's the best in college football.However, not everyone across the college football landscape is convinced the Big Ten is the best conference. Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi stated the ACC is a stronger conference than the Big Ten during ACC Media Days.Who is Pat Narduzzi?Narduzzi enters his 12th season as the head coach at Pittsburgh in 2026. He is the third-longest tenured head coach in the ACC, sitting behind only Dabo Swinney at Clemson (19 years) and Dave Doeren at NC State (14 years).His overall record with the Panthers is 80-61, and Narduzzi ended eight of his prior 11 seasons with a winning record. The most notable feat of Narduzzi's tenure at Pittsburgh is his victory over Wake Forest in the 2021 ACC Championship game.Narduzzi's last stop in his journey to becoming a college head coach was an eight-year stint as Mark Dantonio's defensive coordinator at Michigan State. The Spartans reached historic heights in those seasons, winning 11 or more games in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.Why does Narduzzi believe the ACC is stronger than the Big Ten?Narduzzi discussed his stance on the strength of the ACC in an interview with 680 the Fan in Atlanta, Georgia. He pointed to both the talent along the coast and the league's overall record against the Big Ten to corroborate his argument."After about two years in the league, I said, 'This conference is better,'" Narduzzi said. "It's better than the Big Ten; it's got more skill. I've said that for years, and I'm going to stick to my guns. You look at our record in bowl games in the SEC and the Big Ten, you look at our record in the regular season, we don't have a losing record, we have a winning record against those teams."What is Narduzzi's record against the Big Ten?Pitt celebrates their 37-35 win in the 89th Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against UCLA, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.
Pittsburgh Coach Pat Narduzzi Takes Aim at Big Ten During ACC Comparison
The Big Ten's three-peat of national championship victories with three different member programs have many across the conference believing it's the best in coll








