The SEC West is regarded by most college football fans, pundits, and objective metrics as the best division in college football. But Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre thinks the Pac-12 South is better.

"I think [the Pac-12 South] is the toughest division in college football," McIntyre said during Wednesday conference call. "Period," he added, eliminating any confusion as to whether he might continue his comments after an ellipsis or add a parenthetical clause to qualify his statement.

Look, I get it. MacIntyre isn't going to come out and say, "The Pac-12 South? It's not the worst, I guess." He's an employee of the Colorado Buffaloes, who are currently in last place in the Pac-12 South. Part of his job is to act as an ambassador for his school and his conference. Downplaying the quality of the Pac-12 would make especially little sense for MacIntyre considering that Colorado has not won a conference game all season.

But let's be clear. This is just a factually incorrect statement.

Let's take a look at how each team ranks according to F/+, whichevaluates drive and play-by-play data and adjusts for strength of schedule.

SEC West

1) Alabama

4) Ole Miss

5) Mississippi State

7) Auburn

15) LSU

30) Arkansas

50) Texas A&M

Pac-12 South

17) UCLA

19) Arizona State

21) USC

29) Utah

32) Arizona

73) Colorado

The Pac-12 South's best team, UCLA, would be the fifth-best SEC West team. So, no, it is not a better division. The Pac-12 South is still a very good division with a lot to be proud of. But they're not quite the best division in college football. The SEC West has set the bar rather high.