[Goose]

The SEC has won 11 of the last 15 national championships; four different SEC teams have been champions during this period. Playing eight conference games is certainly an advantage but the conference's sheer dominance isn't because of that, it's because they really have the best programs in the country.

It indeed shows they have at least one program that is the best in the country. That program is usually Alabama, but there are probably two or three others who belong in that class. Beyond that, the playoffs show nothing about the other SEC schools. It may be they are all pretty good, and there are going to be a few more cross-conference games to showcase that (or not). I will be impressed when the SEC schools all schedule no more than 1 cupcake per year. Then we will know. Until then, not so much.

[Goose]

The SEC has won 11 of the last 15 national championships; four different SEC teams have been champions during this period. Playing eight conference games is certainly an advantage but the conference's sheer dominance isn't because of that, it's because they really have the best programs in the country.

It indeed shows they have at least one program that is the best in the country. That program is usually Alabama, but there are probably two or three others who belong in that class. Beyond that, the playoffs show nothing about the other SEC schools. It may be they are all pretty good, and there are going to be a few more cross-conference games to showcase that (or not). I will be impressed when the SEC schools all schedule no more than 1 cupcake per year. Then we will know. Until then, not so much.