Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl never shied away from controversial statements, and his recent comments regarding Big Ten football are no exception. Pearl, speaking on The Gary Parrish Show, questioned if the Big Ten genuinely matches the SEC in terms of competition and strength.

Calipari departed from Lexington for the job in Fayetteville after last season. His time at Kentucky has had him enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Kentucky won the national championship in 2012.

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl made a bold statement about his team after its home victory against SEC rival Arkansas

The No. 1 Auburn Tigers returned to Neville Arena on Wednesday and exited with a 67-60 win over Arkansas to improve its SEC record to 12-1 and 24-2 overall. However, the win was not easy to come by. The Tigers were limited to 40% field-goal shooting and 16% from three-point territory.

Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl had some choice words concerning Big Ten football in a newly released interview with Garry Parish Monday. Pearl's team, currently ranked No. 1 in this week's AP Poll,

The Big Ten ended up finishing with three teams ranked inside the top five, but Bruce Pearl still believes that the SEC is the best conference from top to bottom. “Top to bottom, Big Ten football is not as strong as the SEC,

Bruce Pearl still believes the SEC is better than the Big Ten in football, despite the last two national titles.