What in your opinion makes the best conference? Is it strength at top.. solid teams from top to bottom, bottom teams really not that bad just get a bad record because of other teams? The big 12 in basketball right now I think maybe the "hardest " conference to win in nation.. maybe not the best, but man, with round robin format, playing all of them home and away.. that is a tough job every stinking night for every team.. no gimmies at all..