No doubt in my mind, LSU and Bama are #1 and #2. ARK, SCA, and UGA are formidable but not in the class of the the first two. After that wow.
The SEC has skillfully crafted a League Schedule to dilute interconference fratricide while creating the illusion of top to bottom dominantion.
The SEC has 12 teams and a gazillion bowl slots locked up. Nine teams are bowl eligible but three of them are 6-6 and bowl eligible only because of wins over Div 1aa Furman (UF), Elon (VU), Tennessee-Martin (MSST). One of Ole Miss's 2 wins were over Southern Illinois. The 5 win Tennessee Vols had 2, 1aa wins over Montana and Middle Tennessee.
Sagarin rates the Big 12 more than 5 pts tougher than the SEC.
The SEC has skillfully crafted a League Schedule to dilute interconference fratricide while creating the illusion of top to bottom dominantion.
The SEC has 12 teams and a gazillion bowl slots locked up. Nine teams are bowl eligible but three of them are 6-6 and bowl eligible only because of wins over Div 1aa Furman (UF), Elon (VU), Tennessee-Martin (MSST). One of Ole Miss's 2 wins were over Southern Illinois. The 5 win Tennessee Vols had 2, 1aa wins over Montana and Middle Tennessee.
Sagarin rates the Big 12 more than 5 pts tougher than the SEC.