The Big Blue Nation are pretty well used to bickering with other SEC fanbases at this point. The Illinois Fighting Illini head coach, per On3, just threw a random stray at the SEC in the middle of July during Big Ten Media Days. And, to a point, Bielema has recent history on his side. NEW: Illinois' Bret Bielema takes a shot at the SEC👀"They want to live in 2005 forever. The Final Decider in the SEC vs. Big Ten ConversationFrom 2006 on (we're suiting this comparison to Bielema's own standard), an SEC team has won the national title a total of 13 times.