ESPN SEC reporter Peter Burns, he made the poor mistake of taking a shot at the Big Ten and seriously missed. When it comes to the number of teams ranked per conference, the SEC leads the way with nine ranked teams, closely followed by the Big Ten with 8 teams ranked. Efficient work https://t.co/HCvPDn2pGh — Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) August 4, 2026As noted at the bottom of his tweet, not only do multiple Big Ten teams play five ranked teams, but two, including Michigan, play six ranked teams. This whole SEC and Big Ten debate continues to get spicier, and this certainly is adding fuel to the fire. Here is the list of ranked teams Michigan is set to face:at No.