Football The SEC... REALLY?

KC_Connection · 11-10-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Unless they have a significant number of freshman/sophomores that are contributing to their success this season, then the point is entirely relevant. A&M's team that just beat Alabama is the exact same team that would have been playing in he Big XII this season if not for conference realignment. Everyone needs to face the fact that while the SEC has been the class of college football for the past several years, they aren't as dominant this season. Are they still the best conference? Yes, but they are not head and shoulders above everybody else.

And please save me the whole "Alabama got beat by another SEC team so how does that show weakness in the SEC" crap. Major conferences top teams rarely play against other top teams from other conferences during he regular season.

Yeah, the SEC only has five teams in the top 10 this year and six in the top 15. It's a down year.

**LoneWolf** · 11-10-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah, the SEC only has five teams in the top 10 this year and six in the top 15. It's a down year.

They get looked on favorably in the polls at the beginning of the season because they are from the SEC. They then schedule nobody (I'll concede Michigan, barely) out of conference. That way when they lose to each other, they say "see, we only lost to another SEC powerhouse".

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that the SEC sucks like some moronic posters on here. All I'm saying is that they aren't as dominant as they have been in previous seasons. Their rankings in the polls are enhanced by the past success of the conference.

KC_Connection · 11-10-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

They get looked on favorably in the polls at the beginning of the season because they are from the SEC. They then schedule nobody (I'll concede Michigan, barely) out of conference. That way when they lose to each other, they say "see, we only lost to another SEC powerhouse".

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that the SEC sucks like some moronic posters on here. All I'm saying is that they aren't as dominant as they have been in previous seasons. Their rankings in the polls are enhanced by the past success of the conference.

It's not just pollsters, though. Sagarin has six SEC teams in the top 11 of his NCAAFB statistical rankings (2 B12, 2 P12, 1 ND). They're damn good.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt12.htm

There appear to be a few more bad teams in the SEC than usual, but at the top, their football teams are as good as anybody.

**LoneWolf** · 11-10-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

It's not just pollsters, though. Sagarin has six SEC teams in the top 11 of his NCAAFB statistical rankings (2 B12, 2 P12, 1 ND). They're damn good.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt12.htm

There appear to be a few more bad teams in the SEC than usual, but at the top, their football teams are as good as anybody.

Congratulations. You are the first SEC fan I've talked to who gets it. As good as anybody, yes. Head and shoulders above everybody, no.

KC_Connection · 11-10-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Congratulations. You are the first SEC fan I've talked to who gets it. As good as anybody, yes. Head and shoulders above everybody, no.

I'm no SEC fan. I just respect superior football when I see it and try to remain objective about such things.

**notorious** · 11-10-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I'm no SEC fan. I just respect superior football when I see it and try to remain objective about such things.

The SEC is superior at D-Line. Every other position is a wash.

D-Line is 85% of college defense, though.