After The University of Alabama blew out the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Monday night 42-14, the Southeastern Conference claimed its seventh straight National Title win – not to mention its eighth win in the past ten years. This game helps support the fact that the SEC is the dominant conference in NCAA Division I college football.
Seven years ago, during the 2006/2007 college football season, The University of Florida was scheduled to play Ohio State University for the BCS National Championship. Florida embarrassed Ohio State by winning 41-14. At the time, very few commentators, analysts, fans or coaches believed that the SEC was anything special, but with the blowout of the Ohio State Buckeyes came the dynasty of the SEC.
Professionals and amateurs alike have all been debating whether or not the SEC is the most dominant conference for years, and now it is safe to say that the SEC is indeed the most powerful conference in college football.
After the National Championship game on Monday night, the AP and Coaches polls released their postseason rankings. Seven SEC teams landed in the top 25, five in the top 10 and three in the top 5.
The SEC is the strongest conference in college football also due to the incredible athletes it recruits. Over the past 20 years, the SEC has sent over 550 players to the NFL draft. The Big 10 has sent 396, and the PAC-12 has only sent 250.
Not only does the SEC have the most teams in top 25 rankings, but it also has the most difficult schedules. According to teamrankings.com, teams in the SEC almost always have stronger schedules than any other conference. Ten of the teams that claim to have the strongest schedule are SEC teams. The top five teams with the strongest schedule are Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, Georgia and Florida.
Ladies and gentlemen, people have been debating for far too long, and many refuse to believe in the so called hype of the Southeastern Conference, but it is much more than hype. The SEC is the strongest and most powerful conference in college football today. Look at the National Championships, the schedules and the kind of players in the league. The SEC is no joke, and after the seventh BCS National Championship in a row, that should be obvious
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