I know they're regarded as some of the best athletes in college football, but I about gouged my eyes out watching Florida and Auburn "race" to a 45-40 game. It's rough to watch, and I'm used to seeing some pretty ragged Pac-10 teams at times.
A very overrated basketball conference. Same with ACC these days IMO. The best basketball is being played in the Big East, Big 10 and Big 12. Pac-10 is pretty awful these days.
The SEC, outside of Kentucky, has generally been considered terrible since the Florida teams won back-to-back titles. I'd put them on par with the Pac 10 in terms of current national respect from top to bottom.
Tennessee and Vanderbilt have been good the past couple years and LSU was good during the John Brady years.