The top of the PAC is competitive with the top of the SIAC many years....that said, the bottom half of the PAC and BIG 8 will always be substantially worse than the bottom half of the SIAC, just the nature of the geography. The SIAC is fortunate to have a pretty stable level of competition throughout the season which is a clear advantage for the programs there. That said, I think the upper tier of the PAC this season, in my humble estimation, will be on par with the upper tier of the SIAC for 2019. Not sure on the Big 8, new coach at Jasper and all. Vincennes has seemed on the bubble of breaking through for a while now under Salters and I like what their youth and MS programs have done as of late. Would love to hear more thoughts on the Jasper coaching change.