That's a good point. If you remove Alabama’s six national championships under Nick Saban, the SEC still has seven titles from four other teams. Over the past 20 years, the ACC has earned three championships, split between two teams, the Big Ten has two titles shared by two teams, and the Big 12 has one. I do think the SEC was overrated this year, but will that trend continue? No one can say for sure, but based on its track record, I believe the SEC will bounce back. A lot of it is simply SEC fatigue, and honestly, if I were a fan of another conference, I’d probably be tired of hearing about them too.
Imo the championship argument overall is extremely flawed given the at best EXTREMELY SUS selection process used by this sport historically. This is the first season that has incorporated a legitimate playoff system enabling any program to actually make a championship as long as they compete to win. Since 1998 - 21 teams went undefeated and didnt make a championship or playoff. If you go undefeated an dont make a championship game, its a little ridiculous to act like the post season was ever legitimate in the first place. (historically in the AP era - teams would claim undefeated seasons regardless if they were ranked #1 by all polls, yet in the BCS and CFP era teams were ridiculed for trying to do the same - thats nonsense). Additionally there are multiple seasons (affected at least 14 teams) since 1998, in which teams beat opponents that made a title game over them. Again this never made any sense, and calls into question the legitimacy of the post season selection process. How do people justify teams like 00 Miami or Washington not being a championship contending team when they literally beat FSU/ Miami in the season only to watch FSU get steamrolled in the BCS title game?
Why stop at 20 years go back the whole way we have more championships big ten has 31 sec has 27 and Alabama is literally over half of those they got carried by saban
@ I dont think you wanna do that...... Go back even further the bs really rises to the top..... You realize Alabama claims titles in years they literally did not win the national championship game?
I think the SEC is the best. That doesn't imply that every SEC team is head and shoulders above a similarly slotted team in another conference. The SEC, for a long time, produced one of the top teams every year. This, however, is the age of parity.
the whole 13 in 18 years narrative is very misleading, and a majority of their championships were either nick saban, or factored by sec bias or lucky outcomes. 2007, lsu won it, they were lucky to be in the BCS championship as Wvu should of been playing osu but they choked to Pitt in their final game 2008, Utah got snubbed by sec bias when they were CLEARLY the best team that year 2009, Nick saban won (if Alabama wasnt there, sure Florida could of won it, but Texas played Alabama just as good or better than Florida, and tcu and Boise state were in the mix) 2010, auburn beat Oregon in a back and forth game, and again a mid major got left out, tcu who went undefeated 2011, osu got snubbed out of the bcs (which doesn’t mean they would of won it but they would of had a chance), and the sec got 2 teams in the BCS championship game 2012, nick saban won (no sec team really had a shot to win it this year besides alabama) 2013, Florida state beat auburn (you could argue that msu should of been in over auburn but I think auburn was probably the better team) 2014, osu won it where the closest sec team was Alabama 2015-18 Alabama or Clemson won win (in 2017, there was Georgia, but with Georgia, a decent part of Kirby smart’s success is because of nick saban since he was an assistant for him. Also that year, Oklahoma showed that they were clearly on the same tier as the top of the sec, but just didn’t get the bounces to go their way in the playoffs) 2019, lsu won it where there is really no argument against them since they were one of the greatest teams of all time 2020, covid year, it’s irrelevant 2021, Georgia won it (where they played Alabama) 2022, Georgia got bailed out by osu’s kicker in the semi finals, and then got gifted tcu in the national championship 2023, Michigan won it (closest sec team Alabama maybe Georgia) 2024, only one of the final 4 teams is a sec team (a team in its first year in the sec and should of lost to asu) That leaves really only 2, maybe 3 years where the sec won it all that wasn’t because of sec bias, low chance outcomes that screwed other teams in favor of the sec, or because of Saban.
Now this is what I’m talking about-only thing I would add is that 2009 Texas team was better than that Alabama team. They were in the whole game even after colt got injured in the first part of the first quarter (at that point they were beating bama) yes this is hypothetical but that backup got close to beating bama in a natty so imagine the starter (who was heisman finalist) 😅
SEC fans have to understand that NIL and the transfer portal evens the playing field. The SEC can no longer pay recruits under the table anymore. Now every team has a chance to get those 4 and 5 star recruits, not just the SEC anymore
The fact that all the other conferences and fans have to bash on the SEC speaks louder than all their crying and bellyaching. Despite what everyone outside the SEC thinks, the SEC is and will always be the measure that all others will hold themselves to. Otherwise, why continue to cry and bellyache against the SEC.
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The SEC has a down year and it isn't NIL, Bama it was coaching, Georgia it was Offensive Coordinator play calls, dropped passes and not so great CB play. Tennessee is just not so great QB Play/injuries, Ole Miss fell apart at the end, Texas will be better under Arch, South Carolina beat expectations, Vanderbilt exceed expectations, Missouri fell off, Arkansas is still trying to figure it out, Kentucky poor offensive play, Texas A&M was just disappointment, Florida will look better this year and LSU will do better with a new coach and QB. But overall SEC is the best period, most National Championship over the last 20 years, most 1st Round Draft Picks in the last 20 years and the SEC is the pathway to the NFL period because it has the best coaches and best pipeline.
Idk why were going back only 2 decades, sec sure love the past. But we'll go into the past Big 10 still holds more natty at 31 with the Sec at 27. Congrats on winning 13 or your 27 in the last 2 decades. XD
Now, with an expanded playoff we see that the SEC isn't the best conference nor anyone else. Espn for years did everything in its power to make SEC be some unstoppable force. That now is going to come to an end.
Yo Matt, I remember when you were doing your 2K videos. Those use to make my day and I can’t believe how far you’ve come. Hitting triple digits is INSANE! Happy 100th Birthday! You don’t look a day over 94. Hope your day was great and hopefully you have a little bit of time left with us.
Matt you probably won’t see this, but SEC fans actually have said Vandy could win any other power conference, albeit only this year. It hasn’t been a one off thing either, I’ve seen that said 3 or 4 times. Also the term “SEC fatigue” as used in your video implied that everyone is sick of the SEC because they are good. Probably should’ve stated that in my original comment, it does sound like a contradiction reading it again now
@JoshHeupel27brother that’s just Matt’s comments that we’ve seen this in. I saw people debating that Kentucky would dominate a conference like the big 12.
What's funny is that UT went almost 20 yrs without winning the B12. Then the year before they left for the SEC they finally win. Then their 1st year in the SEC they make the CFP after playing a SEC schedule. Things that make you say Hmmmmmm!!!!!!
You either know nothing about Texas or you're purposely leaving out a ton of context to prop up your statement. Texas isn't magically doing well now because they went from playing Kansas State to Mississippi State. They are doing well because they finally can recruit now that they have an actual coach. Which is why they won the BIG 12 last season and were just 1 game away from the natty.
@@KGtradezxyz if you think UT couldn't recruit before you're delusional. Ask anyone that isn't a whiny UT fan. They consistently did less with more. As far as your 1 game from a natty, look what happens when they actually have to play someone. Texas returns to its old self, they lose. Again doing less with more. If UT didn't have the easiest schedule in the SEC they wouldn't have even made the playoff.
It’s pretty overrated now considering Texas just came from the BIG12 and Arizona State nearly took them down and Notre Dame already finished off Georgia with ease… BIG10 is the new powerhouse
I think it’s smart to adjust with the times. People should be able to assess a situation and then make up their mind. It’s stupid to say that someone should keep their same choice of thought for the rest of their life.
I was feeling sorry for Milroe because I thought that everyone was unfairly blaming him for the Bama losses. Then I saw a report that Milroe was making $2 million a year in NIL money. If that's the case, he DOES need to play a lot better to deserve that kind of money. He's a professional and needs to play like he's worth that much. NFL players that are overpaid usually are gone pretty soon.
PAC XII was big bro lol Matty, as someone being born and raised in AZ and an ASU alum your Peach Bowl reaction video,and then playing the Cam Skattebo HS on the next brought big ole smiles to my face. Hearing you say 'I'm a Sun Devil' had me rolling. Thanks man. ASU will be back, hopefully with a little more respect nationally again. Never been more happy for an L than that Peach Bowl. So damn proud of that team. Forks all the way up.
Saban and Bama was dominant. And the talent in the overall SEC is still immense. The actual results on the field however, without Saban making everyone better? THAT leaves a lot to be desired. Kiffin is a clown and is emerging as the ambassador of the SEC. A far cry from Coach Saban and the total class he brought to this once great conference.
The talent on the rosters did not play up to their potential, but it's still the most talented conference by far, will send more people to the NFL than any other conference, and has more major, committed football programs than any other conference. Texas, Alabama, and Georgia signed the top classes, while Auburn, A&M, Florida, and LSU were in the top 10. The SEC isn't going anywhere, we just had a down year as a conference.
I'm a Badger fan. I hate the SEC. I still watch because i like good football. I think with nil the SEC is just diluted as a conference. There are good teams all around but the depth isn't there. That explains the crazy loses we have seen this year.
Matt just doesn't get it! It's over! NIL and transfer portal started the shift but this new playoff system solidifies it! Wouldn't be surprised if top recruits start communicating to plan on going to smaller conferences to dominate and get an easier path to the Playoffs!
The SEC was 100% overrated this year but they've earned the benefit of doubt. The question going forward is will they bounce back? Seems like the conference is struggling to keep up since NIL became a thing.
It's the first year of the 12 team playoff Ohio St won the 1st ever 4 team playoff. After that Ohio St win only Michigan was the only other Big Ten team to win a national championship. Things eventually level out and the SEC goes back to dominating
Love the videos, Matt! But I have a challenge for you who ever you pick for the osu vs texas game next year if they win you don't get the punishment but if you lose you will have to put on auburn gear every wear you go for the rest of 2025 and the iron bowl youll be at the game with an aburn jersey on!
@MattBeGreat, something I think we all have to realize is that in life, there are phases. There are empires that rise and fall. Take my team ND (in Markus Freeman we trust), the reason they get propped up to a level by the media like the SEC is cause in the 20th century, all throughout, they dominated, and gained 11 championships and gaining a championship almost every decade. Same with USC getting quite a few championships. (which is why i disagree with Cali just focusing on NFL, they can have awesome college teams, they just need better coaches). The SEC for almost 2 decades got to enjoy being a dominate empire, but as that guy in the video with the super long comment says, the playing field has even out (which makes it slightly more unpredictable and exciting). If you actually go back in time and look at some programs, some enjoyed their own dominance. In an Earlier video you wrote off Nebraska having a "nice run in the 90s" Nebraska if you look at the 70s and 90s, have 5 champions, which is nothing to snuff at, and why Nebraska fanbase has HIGH expectations, cause they've won before.. (even Minnesota at one point in time won 5 championships) and you can kinda see that as the B10 having its own era of dominance, and it was SEC's turn.. and now... im not so sure any conference will have a high level dominance anymore thanks to NIL and transfer portal. If Vandy or Rutgers in 30 years gets one championship (or I guess in Rutger's case, a second), I honestly would not be surprised. (even Syracuse has a championship when they got that first ever black Heisman winner on their roster.) (apologizes for the ramble, just letting this adhd brain let it all out lmao.)
6:34 fun fact the sec actually had 9 teams in the 2024 preseason ranking and by the end of the season only 4 of those teams was left and 3 of those teams final loss was to big 10 teams or independent like notre dame vs bulldogs which what people said those teams were better then the big 10 teams and we not even including the sc vs Illinois game 😂 but yes the media hypes up the sec so much 9 teams out of 25 in the preseason ranking is crazy and not even half of those teams lasted smh
Mattbepostingamazingvids I’m an Alabama fan and I think the SEC will ALWAYS be superior to any other conference just because the records of the teams overall and the amount of playoff wins
Matthias, you also have to consider that the whole “2021 NIL thing” is also the fact that those hoarded rosters only really cleared out a few years after the implementation of NIL. So obviously there’s that delay. And then boom, 2 years later B1G is making a run. Just food for thought. I mean on top of just that in 2022 Georgia beat OSU by 1 due to a crappy kicker. So it’s not like Georgia was THAT insane in 22 anyway, you can see the rosters start to even out.
It takes time for the NIL to play out. Just because the timeline isn’t linear. The NIL is the death of the SEC we are now seeing the outcome in effect.
Matt, it's pretty difficult to take the BIG 10 seriously when that conference can't even count how many schools are in their conference. Can they only count up to 10? If the BIG 10 schools took off their shoes and socks, could they count past 10 then? There are 18 schools in the BIG 10. Can they at least change the conference name to the BIG 18? At least that would show that they can count above 10.
I do agree NIL and the transfer portal is spreading the talent but at the same time, I think the quality of college football has got a whole lot worse. The quality of college football as a whole is way down due to players moving around and not being developed. As we get further into players getting paid, there will be an expectation for players to be good straight from high school with less focus on development. If you perform, you get paid. If you don't, nobody has time to develop you. Once the people making money from College Football get the eligibility requirements removed, this will be a true pro league with contracts and people staying as long as they get paid.
It was comical that you never heard those words in your life. I realize the educational system is at rock bottom but it's evidently worse than I thought.
Matt with all do respect on your SEC takes about “the last 13 of 18 national championships” witch is great and all but the national media (espn,abc) can decide top 25 poles as well as “how good teams are” but in reality you have to play the games. The SEC have so many championships because they put them in them always like how would an 13-0 fsu team not get in over an 11-2 bama team like what 😂.And I know they lost horribly to Georgia but they had so many opt-outs, and maybe they weren’t pound for pound as good as bama but they still deserved to be in. And thats coming from a USF fan so it’s not like I love fsu and all.
Michigan took care of that 11-2 Alabama team for FSU…Later that year when Michigan was dealing with their own opt outs and everyone was bitching about Alabama not getting in they took care of that too.
I do my polls, and I had G5 schools as champs. Boise State a few times, TCU a couple, Utah once, Tulane once, Marshall once and UCF was the last one as they went undefeated, and all the P6 schools had a loss or more.
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It proves that IF the SEC only had to play TWO ranked teams per season, like the other conferences that played an entire powderpuff season, the SEC wouldn't be so more worn out because of their tougher schedules. SEC played 13 games and more than half were worth something. The others played 13 games with 2 or 3 decent games. Who's gonna be more worn out, injured, in transfer portal, or concerned about their futures in the NFL? EXACTLY And which conference has whooped the other nearly EVERY previous time?? EXACTLY
I feel like the discussion is being shifted off of how the SEC and B1G are going to have all the power in CFB. I think both pre-NIL and Post-NIL both have been easy for the big dawgs to hold all the talent, however with it being a money game now it's going to be dominated by those who have all the money. Idk maybe I'm too casual but I feel like we're going to have a long period of B1G and SEC dominance more than the SEC dominance of the last 20 or so years.
Great video Mortarion. I say this as an Oklahoma State fan (I am biased). I think a lot of people are not happy because the SEC gets the benefit of the doubt over almost anyone else. Here's an example (and lmk if I'm biased an out of pocket here please): in 2011, the national championship game was a rematch between LSU (13-0) and Bama (11-1). Bama would avenger their loss to LSU and win the championship. HOWEVER, 11-1 Big 12 champion Oklahoma State (with more ranked wins than Bama) didn't get a chance to play in the BCS title game because despite having more ranked wins, Bama had a better quality loss (OKST's loss came right after a tragic plane crash that killed members of our athletic department). Ever since, Big 12 fans (and especially OKST fans) have hated the SEC. Let me know your thoughts, I'm staying subscribed either way 🫡
I think it comes down to a few things. Where do most of the best recruits come from (the south) and where do most of the best recruits go to school (the south) but what I’ve noticed with NIL is that it really doesn’t matter where you go to school, if you perform at a level has either exceeded your or your programs expectations you’re able to capitalize on that w monetary value. And more schools nationally have more monetary value then the schools in the southeast. In terms of conference the sec is easily the most well rounded but certainly from now on every year they may not produce national dominance over cfb for the next however many years. It’s interesting so much parody in the game now
I also believe teams and even conferences just end up going through times where they are just not as strong. Teams will have periods where they aren’t that great for 5 years but for the next 3 after 5 years of struggle they are great. With NIL we will see this more often it will allow more unique scenarios for whatever the next “blue bloods” are 50 years from now
Matt asks his barber for the paul finebaum jk. Sec isn’t overrated at all. The problem is the fact that the everyone says the SEC puts up cupcakes on their schedule but in reality we play have the balls to play against ACC Big 12 and Big 10 while most conferences decide to play smaller D 1 schools.
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Y'all do realize that Matt is correct. Now let me explain. I am a die-hard Oklahoma Sooners fan. And you saw how our first year was. With that being said it's not easy being a top team even as Oklahoma has always been in the Big 12. So to Matt's point he is correct a lot of the teams that will come over to the SEC from other conferences would have a hard time winning as many games as they did in their original conference. And as much as I don't or didn't like the SEC. I am only a fan because my favorite team is in the conference. But we have to understand that if Alabama wins 12 out of 20, Georgia wins 7 in one conference. How does that not prove that that conference is the best?
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Sec Homers run over context like hoe osu almost beat the natty Champs georgia. Or the fact that games are getting closer. Why are games getting closer between the sec and big ten teams?? Answer that! Is it because the sec is getting worse or is it because the big ten is getting better either way closer games literally means a level playing field. What happened to osu in 2006 or other games they got dog walked by the sec now fast forward 18 years what happens now? Osu actually dog walked an sec team... that was unthinkable for the last 25 years
9:45 Yes a mid tier Big Ten team would be mid tier in the SEC. It is the Upper tier Big Ten teams people argue about. Michigan (most seasons), OSU, PSU, and Oregon would all be competitive in the SEC. Those fans bases feel insulted when SEC fan bases talk down to them.
No is really talking about location and weather, BIG 10 schools having home playoff games will also have an impact on the state of college football moving forward.
I will say this. Going forward I feel like the Big XII will be the most competitive football conference, and because of that may end up the deepest conference overall. Basketball wise ....already true.
The SEC has a great football tradition and it cultivates that tradition with media partners. That's fine. The problem is the lack of objectivity and a subjective presumption of the SEC's superiority when it comes to rankings and placement. It's unearned by those kids on the field. EACH SEASON the championship needs to be earned anew. In recent history, if you bet on Nick Saban and the Tide, you were likely right. That's just maybe the greatest run of football in history. Bad news is that that run is over. Nick left because he didn't want to deal with NIL. It's partly from greed, partly from schools treating kids like crap, but it's here now. The SEC is still probably the best football in my opinion, but Lane Kiffen is a fool of he thinks the ambient SEC awesomeness just gets to beat everyone else. It's about matchups, gameplanning, and having the depth to survive a long season. The SEC usually has those things, so they have dominated. I'm a Big XII fan, but I still love SEC football because I love good football. I played college football, and you have got to root for your home team. Let's be real: Bama wasn't that good this year, Ole Miss underperformed for talent, Georgia was down, Mizzou had problems, and none of them were playoff worthy. A Big XII school is the only SEC school left, and that's probably because they had an abnormally easy SEC schedule. The reality now is pay-for-play, for better or worse.
In my opinion, the SEC is certainly the toughest conference. However, when so many people think the SEC top to bottom is closer to the NFL than the it is to the rest of college football? Yes, it's overrated.
Ion usually agree with Matt, but when it comes to the SEC, all these other folks mad that the best football isn’t played in their region… grow up and accept truth.
I think the SEC is the best. That doesn't imply that every SEC team is head and shoulders above a similarly slotted team in another conference. The SEC, for a long time, produced one of the top teams every year. This, however, is the age of parity.
@@MarvelandStarWarsProductions kinda hard to say the SEC is gonna fall off and pariety is gonna kill the SEC when we are only a couple years into it. And mind you Georgia has won in this new age.
People dislike the SEC for very understandable reasons- they all get overrated every year, which then ranks them up, which then means if they lose to each other they get a built-in excuse for losing. That's how we end up with absurdities like two loss bama in the playoff, telling the whole nation that brand name is all that matters, results on the field don't. The fact that the SEC melted down SO quickly when NIL started is proof that the SEC was never as superior as they were always overhyped to be. If that were the case, the rest of the country wouldn't have taken over so quickly. We are already at two years in a row with not only no SEC champ, but no SEC appearance in the title game, and the only reason they had decent representation THIS year is because they stole the best teams from other conferences. Then there's the obvious, which is fans pretending like losing to two 6-loss teams, both double digit underdogs, somehow doesnt disqualify Bama from the playoff. Or even worse, the fans that try to leech the glory off of teams that actually win in their conference. Imagine an NFL fan being like "I cheer for the entire AFC North" it's just absurd
I want to see one conference win 15 national championships in the next 20 years! It's been one season and the season ain't even over 😂 &Texas is still in the playoffs & could win The Natty! Maybe all none SEC conferences "combined" are better than the SEC but I'm willing to bet the SEC wins 10 out of the next 20 national championships
Yes the SEC is overrated this year because it was never appropriately rated in the previous 20+ years or so and here’s why. Since the start of the BCS through the 4 team playoffs. The road in which a college football champion was crowned went through SEC country, ACC and southern territory of the PAC-12. That means schools from the BIG 10, northern PAC-12, BIG-12 and ACC teams always played at a geographical disadvantage in these bowl/playoff settings. Imagine a scenario in which the NFL told teams like the Packers, Steelers, Patriots, Bears, Giants, Seahawks etc… that they could never host a home playoff game no matter what their record was. You would say that’s not real football and it’s not in the true spirit of competitive sports. So essentially the SEC, Clemson, Texas, USC and Florida St. basically were given a guaranteed home field advantage by the NCAA and its sponsors, and as you start to stack those bowl, playoff and championship wins it creates a snowball effect in recruiting and rankings that led to a dominance that the SEC has been able to maintain, especially when you compound academic standards compared to the other major conferences you get the last 20+ years of SEC greatness. So why is that changing now, easy answer is NIL and Transfer Portal. But I would also add CFP home playoff games location and calendar of the bowl season. The SEC is simply not built for the type of weather you will see in places like Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley, Madison, Eugene, etc.. So with roster parity home field is really going to play an advantage moving forward.
Thats impossible to tell in one season. But over the next few years, that might be the case. All these narratives and speculations without enough time given to make an accurate conclusion.
Best conference...The AMERICAN (8 teams in bowls this season) 6-2.750 No. 25 Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 (Frisco Bowl) Florida 33, Tulane 8 (Gasparilla Bowl) UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15 South Florida 41, San Jose State 39 (5OT) (Hawai'i Bowl) Navy 21, Oklahoma 20 (Armed Forces Bowl) East Carolina 26, NC State 21 (Military Bowl) No. 22 Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6 (Independence Bowl) Texas State 30, North Texas 28 (First Responder Bowl)
The SEC has been better than most conferences since the 1920s, but the Big 12 had the edge in the 1990s, and the SEC dominated much of the 20th century-though it’s been mostly SEC ever since, except for Ohio State’s successes.
As of January 2025, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) holds favorable records against both the Big 12 and the former Pac-12 in college football matchups. SEC vs. Big 12: • All Games: The SEC leads with 62 wins and 48 losses, resulting in a winning percentage of approximately 56.4%.  • Bowl Games: The SEC has secured 36 wins against 23 losses, achieving a winning percentage of about 61.0%.  SEC vs. Former Pac-12: • All Games: The SEC leads with 80 wins, 47 losses, and 5 ties, resulting in a winning percentage of approximately 62.5%.  • Bowl Games: The SEC has a record of 12 wins and 8 losses against Pac-12 teams.  These statistics highlight the SEC’s historical success in inter-conference play against both the Big 12 and the former Pac-12. Over the past two decades, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has consistently led in producing NFL talent, both in total draft picks and first-round selections. Total NFL Draft Picks by Conference (2000-2023): • SEC: 1,057 picks • Big Ten: 787 picks • ACC: 780 picks • Pac-12: 624 picks • Big 12: 492 picks • Other Conferences: 610 picks Note: These figures are based on data from 2000 through 2023 and may not include the 2024 draft. First-Round NFL Draft Picks by Conference (2000-2023): • SEC: 209 first-round picks • ACC: 135 first-round picks • Big Ten: 134 first-round picks • Pac-12: 119 first-round picks • Big 12: 92 first-round picks Note: These figures are based on data from 2000 through 2023 and may not include the 2024 draft. These statistics highlight the SEC’s dominance in supplying NFL talent over the past two decades.  As of January 2025, the distribution of national championships among major college football conferences is as follows: Southeastern Conference (SEC): • Total National Championships: 20 • Notable Teams: Alabama, LSU, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee Big Ten Conference: • Total National Championships: 13 • Notable Teams: Ohio State, Michigan Big 12 Conference: • Total National Championships: 16 • Notable Teams: Oklahoma, Texas Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC): • Total National Championships: 9 • Notable Teams: Florida State, Clemson Pac-12 Conference: • Total National Championships: 4 • Notable Teams: USC These figures reflect the historical success of each conference in securing national titles, with the SEC leading in overall championships. SEC better
I don’t think the SEC is overrated. It’s just the portal makes it a little more even amongst teams across conferences. Secondly, the SEC has beat spent all season beating the shit out of each other
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That's a good point. If you remove Alabama’s six national championships under Nick Saban, the SEC still has seven titles from four other teams. Over the past 20 years, the ACC has earned three championships, split between two teams, the Big Ten has two titles shared by two teams, and the Big 12 has one. I do think the SEC was overrated this year, but will that trend continue? No one can say for sure, but based on its track record, I believe the SEC will bounce back. A lot of it is simply SEC fatigue, and honestly, if I were a fan of another conference, I’d probably be tired of hearing about them too.
Imo the championship argument overall is extremely flawed given the at best EXTREMELY SUS selection process used by this sport historically. This is the first season that has incorporated a legitimate playoff system enabling any program to actually make a championship as long as they compete to win.
Since 1998 - 21 teams went undefeated and didnt make a championship or playoff. If you go undefeated an dont make a championship game, its a little ridiculous to act like the post season was ever legitimate in the first place. (historically in the AP era - teams would claim undefeated seasons regardless if they were ranked #1 by all polls, yet in the BCS and CFP era teams were ridiculed for trying to do the same - thats nonsense).
Additionally there are multiple seasons (affected at least 14 teams) since 1998, in which teams beat opponents that made a title game over them. Again this never made any sense, and calls into question the legitimacy of the post season selection process. How do people justify teams like 00 Miami or Washington not being a championship contending team when they literally beat FSU/ Miami in the season only to watch FSU get steamrolled in the BCS title game?
They were overrated last year
Why stop at 20 years go back the whole way we have more championships big ten has 31 sec has 27 and Alabama is literally over half of those they got carried by saban
@ I dont think you wanna do that...... Go back even further the bs really rises to the top.....
You realize Alabama claims titles in years they literally did not win the national championship game?
Mattavion never fails to keep the SEC undefeated in hypotheticals
I’ve heard that Georgia could beat the Cleveland Browns-at a neutral site in Atlanta, hypothetically. NowhaddImeen
I think the SEC is the best. That doesn't imply that every SEC team is head and shoulders above a similarly slotted team in another conference. The SEC, for a long time, produced one of the top teams every year. This, however, is the age of parity.
@@MarvelandStarWarsProductionsthey don’t understand that they get butt hurt to quickly
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I am sick and tired of the SEC fans playing the hypothetical game! Win your machups and stop complaining.
For real
100%
Cry about it
@@fatherhowiee4052 No, he's right
Texas and Oklahoma will save them
the whole 13 in 18 years narrative is very misleading, and a majority of their championships were either nick saban, or factored by sec bias or lucky outcomes.
2007, lsu won it, they were lucky to be in the BCS championship as Wvu should of been playing osu but they choked to Pitt in their final game
2008, Utah got snubbed by sec bias when they were CLEARLY the best team that year
2009, Nick saban won (if Alabama wasnt there, sure Florida could of won it, but Texas played Alabama just as good or better than Florida, and tcu and Boise state were in the mix)
2010, auburn beat Oregon in a back and forth game, and again a mid major got left out, tcu who went undefeated
2011, osu got snubbed out of the bcs (which doesn’t mean they would of won it but they would of had a chance), and the sec got 2 teams in the BCS championship game
2012, nick saban won (no sec team really had a shot to win it this year besides alabama)
2013, Florida state beat auburn (you could argue that msu should of been in over auburn but I think auburn was probably the better team)
2014, osu won it where the closest sec team was Alabama
2015-18 Alabama or Clemson won win (in 2017, there was Georgia, but with Georgia, a decent part of Kirby smart’s success is because of nick saban since he was an assistant for him. Also that year, Oklahoma showed that they were clearly on the same tier as the top of the sec, but just didn’t get the bounces to go their way in the playoffs)
2019, lsu won it where there is really no argument against them since they were one of the greatest teams of all time
2020, covid year, it’s irrelevant
2021, Georgia won it (where they played Alabama)
2022, Georgia got bailed out by osu’s kicker in the semi finals, and then got gifted tcu in the national championship
2023, Michigan won it (closest sec team Alabama maybe Georgia)
2024, only one of the final 4 teams is a sec team (a team in its first year in the sec and should of lost to asu)
That leaves really only 2, maybe 3 years where the sec won it all that wasn’t because of sec bias, low chance outcomes that screwed other teams in favor of the sec, or because of Saban.
Now this is what I’m talking about-only thing I would add is that 2009 Texas team was better than that Alabama team. They were in the whole game even after colt got injured in the first part of the first quarter (at that point they were beating bama) yes this is hypothetical but that backup got close to beating bama in a natty so imagine the starter (who was heisman finalist) 😅
Absolutely it is fascinating how many people forget the insane amount of asterisk during the BCS and CFP selection of teams.....
SEC fans have to understand that NIL and the transfer portal evens the playing field. The SEC can no longer pay recruits under the table anymore. Now every team has a chance to get those 4 and 5 star recruits, not just the SEC anymore
Any evidence that the SEC did this and was the ONLY conference that did this?
Seems to be the only fan base that lives for their college football team-maybe, but come one. SEC fans have nothing better to do.
The fact that all the other conferences and fans have to bash on the SEC speaks louder than all their crying and bellyaching. Despite what everyone outside the SEC thinks, the SEC is and will always be the measure that all others will hold themselves to. Otherwise, why continue to cry and bellyache against the SEC.
@@BrendonCap sec is known for it. They just had great systems. Like LSU players buying cars for $1 because an alum footed the bill
@@BrendonCap Saban was the only Head Coach that could get away with owning a car dealership to lease fancy vehicles to his Bama players (in their parents names), even though it was a clear violation against NCAA rules at the time.
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@@ChapelBillTheGoat me too
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The SEC has a down year and it isn't NIL, Bama it was coaching, Georgia it was Offensive Coordinator play calls, dropped passes and not so great CB play. Tennessee is just not so great QB Play/injuries, Ole Miss fell apart at the end, Texas will be better under Arch, South Carolina beat expectations, Vanderbilt exceed expectations, Missouri fell off, Arkansas is still trying to figure it out, Kentucky poor offensive play, Texas A&M was just disappointment, Florida will look better this year and LSU will do better with a new coach and QB.
But overall SEC is the best period, most National Championship over the last 20 years, most 1st Round Draft Picks in the last 20 years and the SEC is the pathway to the NFL period because it has the best coaches and best pipeline.
Yeah I wish more brain dead SEC haters would read this. It’s literally one bad year and these dumbasses are already spitting bs.
all that is irrelevant........it's about TEAMS .......NOT CONFERENCES
Idk why were going back only 2 decades, sec sure love the past. But we'll go into the past Big 10 still holds more natty at 31 with the Sec at 27. Congrats on winning 13 or your 27 in the last 2 decades. XD
The championship argument is extremely flawed.....
@@executioner1017just watch the NFL draft this year 😂 watch what happens like usual
Now, with an expanded playoff we see that the SEC isn't the best conference nor anyone else. Espn for years did everything in its power to make SEC be some unstoppable force. That now is going to come to an end.
Yo Matt, I remember when you were doing your 2K videos. Those use to make my day and I can’t believe how far you’ve come. Hitting triple digits is INSANE! Happy 100th Birthday! You don’t look a day over 94. Hope your day was great and hopefully you have a little bit of time left with us.
Him being able to pull through those 100 years has been astonishing happy100th birthday Matt
Bro thought the sec gonna fall off immediately win transfer portal and nil started😂that aint how it works matt now it is has taken effect
Matt you probably won’t see this, but SEC fans actually have said Vandy could win any other power conference, albeit only this year. It hasn’t been a one off thing either, I’ve seen that said 3 or 4 times. Also the term “SEC fatigue” as used in your video implied that everyone is sick of the SEC because they are good. Probably should’ve stated that in my original comment, it does sound like a contradiction reading it again now
You should probably take a break from the internet if you are finding people claiming Vandy would win any sort of conference.
@JoshHeupel27brother that’s just Matt’s comments that we’ve seen this in. I saw people debating that Kentucky would dominate a conference like the big 12.
Ah yes the team that lost to Georgia State is winning every other conference?
@@crimsonchin8916 Not Kentucky but a team like Mizzou, South Carolina, or Florida could definitely win the big 12 imo.
Sorry but a few delusional sec fans don't speak for all..
What's funny is that UT went almost 20 yrs without winning the B12. Then the year before they left for the SEC they finally win. Then their 1st year in the SEC they make the CFP after playing a SEC schedule. Things that make you say Hmmmmmm!!!!!!
You either know nothing about Texas or you're purposely leaving out a ton of context to prop up your statement. Texas isn't magically doing well now because they went from playing Kansas State to Mississippi State. They are doing well because they finally can recruit now that they have an actual coach. Which is why they won the BIG 12 last season and were just 1 game away from the natty.
@@KGtradezxyz if you think UT couldn't recruit before you're delusional. Ask anyone that isn't a whiny UT fan. They consistently did less with more. As far as your 1 game from a natty, look what happens when they actually have to play someone. Texas returns to its old self, they lose. Again doing less with more. If UT didn't have the easiest schedule in the SEC they wouldn't have even made the playoff.
I’ve heard PLENTY of SEC fans say Vandy could win the Big 12
thank you but its worse iv'e had SEC fans say vandy would blow out oregon and Ohio St
ASU would Molly Wop Vandy. Same with KSU and CU
This year Vanderbilt was the SEC version of Kansas.
That’s an insult to Kansas
I could see vandy this year winning the big 12
It’s pretty overrated now considering Texas just came from the BIG12 and Arizona State nearly took them down and Notre Dame already finished off Georgia with ease…
BIG10 is the new powerhouse
I miss the pac 12
We all miss the chaotic unpredictability of that conference
Wasn’t given much of a chance to play in the BCS… now that it’s gone, Oregon and ASU win the Big 10 and Big 12. That says a lot.
@@mrvroom188it was deep and any given year six teams could’ve won the conference. That made it great.
Same
same take your garbage teams back they're making our conference look bad.
bro bout to change his mind for the 6000th time mattbebipolar
Mark is so indecisive 🤦♂️
nah hes just putting out as much content as possible to get paid before the season ends and the views go down
I think it’s smart to adjust with the times. People should be able to assess a situation and then make up their mind. It’s stupid to say that someone should keep their same choice of thought for the rest of their life.
Magnesium, do you think Lil Bro State could have won the SEC this year?
I think they would be 9-3 but depending on the schedule
Markathena we all know the sun belt is the best conference discussion ended
I was feeling sorry for Milroe because I thought that everyone was unfairly blaming him for the Bama losses. Then I saw a report that Milroe was making $2 million a year in NIL money. If that's the case, he DOES need to play a lot better to deserve that kind of money. He's a professional and needs to play like he's worth that much. NFL players that are overpaid usually are gone pretty soon.
PAC XII was big bro lol
Matty, as someone being born and raised in AZ and an ASU alum your Peach Bowl reaction video,and then playing the Cam Skattebo HS on the next brought big ole smiles to my face. Hearing you say 'I'm a Sun Devil' had me rolling. Thanks man. ASU will be back, hopefully with a little more respect nationally again. Never been more happy for an L than that Peach Bowl. So damn proud of that team. Forks all the way up.
Saban and Bama was dominant. And the talent in the overall SEC is still immense. The actual results on the field however, without Saban making everyone better? THAT leaves a lot to be desired. Kiffin is a clown and is emerging as the ambassador of the SEC. A far cry from Coach Saban and the total class he brought to this once great conference.
Happy birthday mattbehypothetical I hope you have a wonderful 75 year anniversary!
The talent on the rosters did not play up to their potential, but it's still the most talented conference by far, will send more people to the NFL than any other conference, and has more major, committed football programs than any other conference. Texas, Alabama, and Georgia signed the top classes, while Auburn, A&M, Florida, and LSU were in the top 10. The SEC isn't going anywhere, we just had a down year as a conference.
I'm a Badger fan. I hate the SEC. I still watch because i like good football. I think with nil the SEC is just diluted as a conference. There are good teams all around but the depth isn't there. That explains the crazy loses we have seen this year.
Here's what's overrated.....Jalen Milroe.....A PURE DUMPSTER FIRE!!
Alabama is a dumpster fire. It’s a team sport bud, and it’s not just on him. 😅
Offensive Coordinator fucked y'all hard, I hope they upgrade in the offseason
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@@raequezzy97 single handedly lost us 2 games.....dumpster fire!
@@tagnbama9001 I assume he called his own plays too and it wasn’t the coaching staff? And scored the touchdowns on the Alabama defense. 😂
Video ends @ 13:25
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Y’all Michigan fans are like roaches
I like that actually….as a LSU guy
Yep, MI is the first team to beat Bama twice in the same year. Lol. Beat Bama the first and last day of 2024. LOL 😂
Matt just doesn't get it! It's over! NIL and transfer portal started the shift but this new playoff system solidifies it! Wouldn't be surprised if top recruits start communicating to plan on going to smaller conferences to dominate and get an easier path to the Playoffs!
The SEC was 100% overrated this year but they've earned the benefit of doubt. The question going forward is will they bounce back? Seems like the conference is struggling to keep up since NIL became a thing.
How so? 7 of the top 10 recruiting classes this year are SEC schools. The SEC isn't going anywhere.
@@GpG-dt4su Recruiting classes doesnt inherently pertain to NIL since recruiting doesnt factor transfers.
Mark, how can you think yo quiero Taco Bell is the greatest Mexican food on the planet. I thought this was football
Hey marquetry, Happy 29th birthday m8!!! Great stuff
It's the first year of the 12 team playoff Ohio St won the 1st ever 4 team playoff. After that Ohio St win only Michigan was the only other Big Ten team to win a national championship. Things eventually level out and the SEC goes back to dominating
Love the videos, Matt! But I have a challenge for you who ever you pick for the osu vs texas game next year if they win you don't get the punishment but if you lose you will have to put on auburn gear every wear you go for the rest of 2025 and the iron bowl youll be at the game with an aburn jersey on!
Hey Matt, I just wanted to say how much I genuinely love you content. Much respect for you & your channel.
@@PatriotMapper finally someone normal
@MattBeGreat, something I think we all have to realize is that in life, there are phases. There are empires that rise and fall. Take my team ND (in Markus Freeman we trust), the reason they get propped up to a level by the media like the SEC is cause in the 20th century, all throughout, they dominated, and gained 11 championships and gaining a championship almost every decade. Same with USC getting quite a few championships. (which is why i disagree with Cali just focusing on NFL, they can have awesome college teams, they just need better coaches). The SEC for almost 2 decades got to enjoy being a dominate empire, but as that guy in the video with the super long comment says, the playing field has even out (which makes it slightly more unpredictable and exciting). If you actually go back in time and look at some programs, some enjoyed their own dominance. In an Earlier video you wrote off Nebraska having a "nice run in the 90s" Nebraska if you look at the 70s and 90s, have 5 champions, which is nothing to snuff at, and why Nebraska fanbase has HIGH expectations, cause they've won before.. (even Minnesota at one point in time won 5 championships) and you can kinda see that as the B10 having its own era of dominance, and it was SEC's turn.. and now... im not so sure any conference will have a high level dominance anymore thanks to NIL and transfer portal. If Vandy or Rutgers in 30 years gets one championship (or I guess in Rutger's case, a second), I honestly would not be surprised. (even Syracuse has a championship when they got that first ever black Heisman winner on their roster.)
(apologizes for the ramble, just letting this adhd brain let it all out lmao.)
Love this video Marty
6:34 fun fact the sec actually had 9 teams in the 2024 preseason ranking and by the end of the season only 4 of those teams was left and 3 of those teams final loss was to big 10 teams or independent like notre dame vs bulldogs which what people said those teams were better then the big 10 teams and we not even including the sc vs Illinois game 😂 but yes the media hypes up the sec so much 9 teams out of 25 in the preseason ranking is crazy and not even half of those teams lasted smh
Fapmastermatt walking back all the sec praise. Independents>sec😂
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I’m an Alabama fan and I think the SEC will ALWAYS be superior to any other conference just because the records of the teams overall and the amount of playoff wins
Imagine if Matt got a low taper fade
Matthias, you also have to consider that the whole “2021 NIL thing” is also the fact that those hoarded rosters only really cleared out a few years after the implementation of NIL. So obviously there’s that delay. And then boom, 2 years later B1G is making a run. Just food for thought. I mean on top of just that in 2022 Georgia beat OSU by 1 due to a crappy kicker. So it’s not like Georgia was THAT insane in 22 anyway, you can see the rosters start to even out.
Matt, its called the lag effect. A lot of times it takes 5 to 10 years something is implemented to starting seeing the full effects
It takes time for the NIL to play out. Just because the timeline isn’t linear. The NIL is the death of the SEC we are now seeing the outcome in effect.
Matt, it's pretty difficult to take the BIG 10 seriously when that conference can't even count how many schools are in their conference. Can they only count up to 10? If the BIG 10 schools took off their shoes and socks, could they count past 10 then? There are 18 schools in the BIG 10. Can they at least change the conference name to the BIG 18? At least that would show that they can count above 10.
What about the Pac-12 and their two teams?
The SEC days where a player gets injured, you just substitute another future NFL , is over. The depth that wore other teams down and out are over.
2:50 No more hoarding means that your starters can’t get hurt … the SEC will not be as dominant as in the past …
I do agree NIL and the transfer portal is spreading the talent but at the same time, I think the quality of college football has got a whole lot worse. The quality of college football as a whole is way down due to players moving around and not being developed. As we get further into players getting paid, there will be an expectation for players to be good straight from high school with less focus on development. If you perform, you get paid. If you don't, nobody has time to develop you. Once the people making money from College Football get the eligibility requirements removed, this will be a true pro league with contracts and people staying as long as they get paid.
Happy 46th birthday marquifesbestrokingit
Matt wishes he was that young
Matt I’ve warned u, u SHOULD NOT have picked SMU to win the natty.
It was comical that you never heard those words in your life.
I realize the educational system is at rock bottom but it's evidently worse than I thought.
Depends if we talking about competition or teams in the conference
Matt with all do respect on your SEC takes about “the last 13 of 18 national championships” witch is great and all but the national media (espn,abc) can decide top 25 poles as well as “how good teams are” but in reality you have to play the games. The SEC have so many championships because they put them in them always like how would an 13-0 fsu team not get in over an 11-2 bama team like what 😂.And I know they lost horribly to Georgia but they had so many opt-outs, and maybe they weren’t pound for pound as good as bama but they still deserved to be in.
And thats coming from a USF fan so it’s not like I love fsu and all.
Michigan took care of that 11-2 Alabama team for FSU…Later that year when Michigan was dealing with their own opt outs and everyone was bitching about Alabama not getting in they took care of that too.
I’ve been waiting for a video like this. The media bias for the SEC is crazy
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I do my polls, and I had G5 schools as champs. Boise State a few times, TCU a couple, Utah once, Tulane once, Marshall once and UCF was the last one as they went undefeated, and all the P6 schools had a loss or more.
MelvinBeSucking the SEC is obviously not as great this year, however they are still as overhyped as ever even in good years. P.S. Happy 79th Birthday
Happy 43rd birthday Martholomew
MattBeBusty This is the four hundredth video you did on this subject!!! Enough!!!
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It proves that IF the SEC only had to play TWO ranked teams per season, like the other conferences that played an entire powderpuff season, the SEC wouldn't be so more worn out because of their tougher schedules. SEC played 13 games and more than half were worth something. The others played 13 games with 2 or 3 decent games. Who's gonna be more worn out, injured, in transfer portal, or concerned about their futures in the NFL? EXACTLY
And which conference has whooped the other nearly EVERY previous time?? EXACTLY
I feel like the discussion is being shifted off of how the SEC and B1G are going to have all the power in CFB. I think both pre-NIL and Post-NIL both have been easy for the big dawgs to hold all the talent, however with it being a money game now it's going to be dominated by those who have all the money. Idk maybe I'm too casual but I feel like we're going to have a long period of B1G and SEC dominance more than the SEC dominance of the last 20 or so years.
MattBeIlliterate like seriously from the comments I see you're 47, you should know what pundit is
Marty never fails with the hypothetical situations
Great video Mortarion.
I say this as an Oklahoma State fan (I am biased). I think a lot of people are not happy because the SEC gets the benefit of the doubt over almost anyone else. Here's an example (and lmk if I'm biased an out of pocket here please): in 2011, the national championship game was a rematch between LSU (13-0) and Bama (11-1). Bama would avenger their loss to LSU and win the championship. HOWEVER, 11-1 Big 12 champion Oklahoma State (with more ranked wins than Bama) didn't get a chance to play in the BCS title game because despite having more ranked wins, Bama had a better quality loss (OKST's loss came right after a tragic plane crash that killed members of our athletic department). Ever since, Big 12 fans (and especially OKST fans) have hated the SEC. Let me know your thoughts, I'm staying subscribed either way 🫡
I think it comes down to a few things. Where do most of the best recruits come from (the south) and where do most of the best recruits go to school (the south) but what I’ve noticed with NIL is that it really doesn’t matter where you go to school, if you perform at a level has either exceeded your or your programs expectations you’re able to capitalize on that w monetary value. And more schools nationally have more monetary value then the schools in the southeast. In terms of conference the sec is easily the most well rounded but certainly from now on every year they may not produce national dominance over cfb for the next however many years. It’s interesting so much parody in the game now
I also believe teams and even conferences just end up going through times where they are just not as strong. Teams will have periods where they aren’t that great for 5 years but for the next 3 after 5 years of struggle they are great. With NIL we will see this more often it will allow more unique scenarios for whatever the next “blue bloods” are 50 years from now
Matt asks his barber for the paul finebaum jk. Sec isn’t overrated at all. The problem is the fact that the everyone says the SEC puts up cupcakes on their schedule but in reality we play have the balls to play against ACC Big 12 and Big 10 while most conferences decide to play smaller D 1 schools.
hey BarthalaMatt, I just wanna say happy 12th anniversary with your wife. I can still remember your wedding day, and the Batchler party was lit. we were so wasted that I can't even remember what happened that night.
SEC (and USC) isn’t the only conference paying these days. Funny how things turn out on an even playing field.
Bowl games don't matter if it ain't a playoff the bowl game is just which team has the least amount of transfers and opt outs
Y'all do realize that Matt is correct. Now let me explain. I am a die-hard Oklahoma Sooners fan. And you saw how our first year was. With that being said it's not easy being a top team even as Oklahoma has always been in the Big 12. So to Matt's point he is correct a lot of the teams that will come over to the SEC from other conferences would have a hard time winning as many games as they did in their original conference. And as much as I don't or didn't like the SEC. I am only a fan because my favorite team is in the conference. But we have to understand that if Alabama wins 12 out of 20, Georgia wins 7 in one conference. How does that not prove that that conference is the best?
Holy shit m8 how many videos you making on this subject?
Also if you don’t know what m8 means it means mate
I’m British so we say that all the time as like a way to refer to someone 👍
I like him responding to all the comments but 3 vids in a week is crazy
Milton hardcore engagement farming at this point 😂
Sec Homers run over context like hoe osu almost beat the natty Champs georgia. Or the fact that games are getting closer. Why are games getting closer between the sec and big ten teams?? Answer that! Is it because the sec is getting worse or is it because the big ten is getting better either way closer games literally means a level playing field. What happened to osu in 2006 or other games they got dog walked by the sec now fast forward 18 years what happens now? Osu actually dog walked an sec team... that was unthinkable for the last 25 years
9:45 Yes a mid tier Big Ten team would be mid tier in the SEC. It is the Upper tier Big Ten teams people argue about. Michigan (most seasons), OSU, PSU, and Oregon would all be competitive in the SEC. Those fans bases feel insulted when SEC fan bases talk down to them.
No is really talking about location and weather, BIG 10 schools having home playoff games will also have an impact on the state of college football moving forward.
I will say this. Going forward I feel like the Big XII will be the most competitive football conference, and because of that may end up the deepest conference overall. Basketball wise ....already true.
The SEC has a great football tradition and it cultivates that tradition with media partners.
That's fine.
The problem is the lack of objectivity and a subjective presumption of the SEC's superiority when it comes to rankings and placement.
It's unearned by those kids on the field.
EACH SEASON the championship needs to be earned anew.
In recent history, if you bet on Nick Saban and the Tide, you were likely right. That's just maybe the greatest run of football in history.
Bad news is that that run is over. Nick left because he didn't want to deal with NIL.
It's partly from greed, partly from schools treating kids like crap, but it's here now.
The SEC is still probably the best football in my opinion, but Lane Kiffen is a fool of he thinks the ambient SEC awesomeness just gets to beat everyone else.
It's about matchups, gameplanning, and having the depth to survive a long season.
The SEC usually has those things, so they have dominated.
I'm a Big XII fan, but I still love SEC football because I love good football. I played college football, and you have got to root for your home team.
Let's be real: Bama wasn't that good this year, Ole Miss underperformed for talent, Georgia was down, Mizzou had problems, and none of them were playoff worthy.
A Big XII school is the only SEC school left, and that's probably because they had an abnormally easy SEC schedule.
The reality now is pay-for-play, for better or worse.
The sec is built for fair weather game days
Any snow or rain and they literally lose their shit
Notre Dame owns the SEC.love u morty
I want to see another Julian Newman update can we?
i remember when you guys were saying a team like texas would go in 7-5 in the sec... then they lose the conference championship game by 3
With these other conferences you know who is going to win week in and week out
In my opinion, the SEC is certainly the toughest conference. However, when so many people think the SEC top to bottom is closer to the NFL than the it is to the rest of college football? Yes, it's overrated.
Ion usually agree with Matt, but when it comes to the SEC, all these other folks mad that the best football isn’t played in their region… grow up and accept truth.
Best football is played in the Midwest. OSU, Penn State, ND all in the semis.
And they earned it by winning in the quarts, not by being “selected.”
I think the SEC is the best. That doesn't imply that every SEC team is head and shoulders above a similarly slotted team in another conference. The SEC, for a long time, produced one of the top teams every year. This, however, is the age of parity.
How about you listen to your own advice?
@@sethlabadie one season out of 20 ok keep being delusional
@@MarvelandStarWarsProductions kinda hard to say the SEC is gonna fall off and pariety is gonna kill the SEC when we are only a couple years into it. And mind you Georgia has won in this new age.
People dislike the SEC for very understandable reasons- they all get overrated every year, which then ranks them up, which then means if they lose to each other they get a built-in excuse for losing. That's how we end up with absurdities like two loss bama in the playoff, telling the whole nation that brand name is all that matters, results on the field don't. The fact that the SEC melted down SO quickly when NIL started is proof that the SEC was never as superior as they were always overhyped to be. If that were the case, the rest of the country wouldn't have taken over so quickly. We are already at two years in a row with not only no SEC champ, but no SEC appearance in the title game, and the only reason they had decent representation THIS year is because they stole the best teams from other conferences. Then there's the obvious, which is fans pretending like losing to two 6-loss teams, both double digit underdogs, somehow doesnt disqualify Bama from the playoff. Or even worse, the fans that try to leech the glory off of teams that actually win in their conference. Imagine an NFL fan being like "I cheer for the entire AFC North" it's just absurd
Football does indeed not run through the SEC
I want to see one conference win 15 national championships in the next 20 years! It's been one season and the season ain't even over 😂 &Texas is still in the playoffs & could win The Natty! Maybe all none SEC conferences "combined" are better than the SEC but I'm willing to bet the SEC wins 10 out of the next 20 national championships
Yes the SEC is overrated this year because it was never appropriately rated in the previous 20+ years or so and here’s why. Since the start of the BCS through the 4 team playoffs. The road in which a college football champion was crowned went through SEC country, ACC and southern territory of the PAC-12. That means schools from the BIG 10, northern PAC-12, BIG-12 and ACC teams always played at a geographical disadvantage in these bowl/playoff settings. Imagine a scenario in which the NFL told teams like the Packers, Steelers, Patriots, Bears, Giants, Seahawks etc… that they could never host a home playoff game no matter what their record was. You would say that’s not real football and it’s not in the true spirit of competitive sports. So essentially the SEC, Clemson, Texas, USC and Florida St. basically were given a guaranteed home field advantage by the NCAA and its sponsors, and as you start to stack those bowl, playoff and championship wins it creates a snowball effect in recruiting and rankings that led to a dominance that the SEC has been able to maintain, especially when you compound academic standards compared to the other major conferences you get the last 20+ years of SEC greatness. So why is that changing now, easy answer is NIL and Transfer Portal. But I would also add CFP home playoff games location and calendar of the bowl season. The SEC is simply not built for the type of weather you will see in places like Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley, Madison, Eugene, etc.. So with roster parity home field is really going to play an advantage moving forward.
Matt be slippery. Matt be double talking (changing narrative from this year to last 20 years). Matt be entertaining. Get them clicks, son.
Thats impossible to tell in one season. But over the next few years, that might be the case. All these narratives and speculations without enough time given to make an accurate conclusion.
Best conference...The AMERICAN (8 teams in bowls this season) 6-2.750
No. 25 Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 (Frisco Bowl)
Florida 33, Tulane 8 (Gasparilla Bowl)
UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15
South Florida 41, San Jose State 39 (5OT) (Hawai'i Bowl)
Navy 21, Oklahoma 20 (Armed Forces Bowl)
East Carolina 26, NC State 21 (Military Bowl)
No. 22 Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6 (Independence Bowl)
Texas State 30, North Texas 28 (First Responder Bowl)
The SEC has been better than most conferences since the 1920s, but the Big 12 had the edge in the 1990s, and the SEC dominated much of the 20th century-though it’s been mostly SEC ever since, except for Ohio State’s successes.
I like my team in the Gamecocks but I've always been confused by fans of a whole conference considering I don't like half of the SEC myself lol
As of January 2025, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) holds favorable records against both the Big 12 and the former Pac-12 in college football matchups.
SEC vs. Big 12:
• All Games: The SEC leads with 62 wins and 48 losses, resulting in a winning percentage of approximately 56.4%. 
• Bowl Games: The SEC has secured 36 wins against 23 losses, achieving a winning percentage of about 61.0%. 
SEC vs. Former Pac-12:
• All Games: The SEC leads with 80 wins, 47 losses, and 5 ties, resulting in a winning percentage of approximately 62.5%. 
• Bowl Games: The SEC has a record of 12 wins and 8 losses against Pac-12 teams. 
These statistics highlight the SEC’s historical success in inter-conference play against both the Big 12 and the former Pac-12.
Over the past two decades, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has consistently led in producing NFL talent, both in total draft picks and first-round selections.
Total NFL Draft Picks by Conference (2000-2023):
• SEC: 1,057 picks
• Big Ten: 787 picks
• ACC: 780 picks
• Pac-12: 624 picks
• Big 12: 492 picks
• Other Conferences: 610 picks
Note: These figures are based on data from 2000 through 2023 and may not include the 2024 draft.
First-Round NFL Draft Picks by Conference (2000-2023):
• SEC: 209 first-round picks
• ACC: 135 first-round picks
• Big Ten: 134 first-round picks
• Pac-12: 119 first-round picks
• Big 12: 92 first-round picks
Note: These figures are based on data from 2000 through 2023 and may not include the 2024 draft.
These statistics highlight the SEC’s dominance in supplying NFL talent over the past two decades.
 As of January 2025, the distribution of national championships among major college football conferences is as follows:
Southeastern Conference (SEC):
• Total National Championships: 20
• Notable Teams: Alabama, LSU, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee
Big Ten Conference:
• Total National Championships: 13
• Notable Teams: Ohio State, Michigan
Big 12 Conference:
• Total National Championships: 16
• Notable Teams: Oklahoma, Texas
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC):
• Total National Championships: 9
• Notable Teams: Florida State, Clemson
Pac-12 Conference:
• Total National Championships: 4
• Notable Teams: USC
These figures reflect the historical success of each conference in securing national titles, with the SEC leading in overall championships.
SEC better
Who did they play in these games and where were these games played?
@ wdym these are all time statistics. 😂 w/l based off conference. What more do you want . Google each individual matchup if you want.
I don’t think the SEC is overrated. It’s just the portal makes it a little more even amongst teams across conferences. Secondly, the SEC has beat spent all season beating the shit out of each other