End of the SEC era

[Kold]

I don't consider myself a "conference guy" as I was rooting for OSU tonight....it's not the end because of the athletes that come through the SEC but I will say this...the SEC took one on the chin this bowl season

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

I think the SEC just benefitted quite a bit from media exposure to get into BCS games.


Whenever there was a coinflip (like Okie Jr vs Bama), the slight sec favoritism always helped them get in. But to their credit, they won those games as well.


You cannot fault the SEC for taking full advantage of that favoritism. They were not going to complain and demand the favoritism go away. No league would have done so.


The playoff insures a much fairer selection option. It is not perfect, but obviously an upgrade.

 

[ckhokie]

I think the SEC just benefitted quite a bit from media exposure to get into BCS games.


Whenever there was a coinflip (like Okie Jr vs Bama), the slight sec favoritism always helped them get in. But to their credit, they won those games as well.


You cannot fault the SEC for taking full advantage of that favoritism. They were not going to complain and demand the favoritism go away. No league would have done so.


The playoff insures a much fairer selection option. It is not perfect, but obviously an upgrade.

Yep.

And hopefully this year's results can put the 'Two SEC teams getting in' shit to bed for at least a couple of years.

 

[longhorn718]

LOL @ SportsHoopla exploding. I thought people had gone to bed since it had gotten so quiet outside of the game thread.

 

[tech_iceman]

The SEC was down this year, they just didn't play many tough out of conference games to show it, until the bowl season rolls around. People can say oh they didn't want to be there but Notre Dame didn't want to be at the Music City bowl any more than LSU and TCU didn't want to play in Peach Bowl any more than Ole Miss so that is a lame excuse. The flagship division of the SEC went 2-5 in their bowl games, I guess they weren't as stellar as ESecPN wanted to make them out to be.

They were down this year? They had 6 teams ranked in the top 10 at one point this season... I guess you're the only one who caught it

 

[theSabanator20]

Congrats Buckeyes

You guys won this one fair and square.

For the non-SEC team fans that have whined and whined, are you entertained?

We had a hell of a year. I was expecting 10-2 with a Peach Bowl. But we managed to make the first ever playoff.

To the Alabama haters, I feel for you. Your team probably won't make the playoff next year or any year soon after.

Now go win the national title Buckeyes, don't disappoint.

Roll Tide!!!!!

 

[poewelch84]

They were down this year? They had 6 teams ranked in the top 10 at one point this season... I guess you're the only one who caught it

Yes they were most of their teams got huge bumps in the rankings for beating South Carolina and Texas A&M and it all spiraled from their. They played hardly anyone out of conference and didn't have a tough road game all year they were down just because they were ranked doesn't mean they were that great. This bowl season proves that the SEC's ranked teams went 2-5 in their bowl games they were overrated and not as good as previous seasons.

 

[Innermind]

Hey SEC....no need to panic....

....everything will be OK ....



....the SEC just needs to recruit some B1G speed!

 

[trojanfight]

They were down this year? They had 6 teams ranked in the top 10 at one point this season... I guess you're the only one who caught it

Where are they now? Just boosts my point teams like ole miss, miss st, weren't deserving of rankings they were given. Alabama was 2nd or 1st much of season. I didn't think they deserved to open season as #2 and they proved that in bowl. I'm not sure if they would have beaten Baylor or tcu either.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Thank goodness that's over...now it's the Big Xii's time to shine.

Oh wait--

 

[Runeman]

These things go in cycles. Over time each power division has had it's turn. This past decade belonged to the SEC. IMO, it's over. The other conferences now use the spread offense and recruit for speed as well as size. Football is a big deal in the SEC and given the favorable climate conditions and the high school programs, I suspect the SEC will continue to be relevant; however no longer dominant....and that's probably a good thing.

 

[BamaTee1]

I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT WHEN ONE STREAK ENDS START ANOTHER!!!

 

[HoHumHokie]

 

[sooner78wakeboard]

 

[trojanfight]

As much as I'd like to believe it's truly over I'm sure to open 2015 preseason polls the media will continue to boost sec. IMO only sec teams that should be ranked at all are Alabama around 10th, Georgia 15 or so. Maybe Missouri at 25. But we all know teams like Lsu, South Carolina, Auburn and maybe the miss schools will be given rankings they don't deserve. And even if these said schools are left out wins over 2 sunbelt teams and Vanderbilt will vault them into top 25 undeserved.

 

[RobToxin]

If this is indeed the end of the SEC Era, there is something poetic about it being ended by Ohio State.

After all, it was Ohio State losing back-to-back title games to Florida and LSU that began the whole SEC Era to begin with.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT WHEN ONE STREAK ENDS START ANOTHER!!!

Yeah, how about a losing one?

 

[Malibu]

It took a great coach that had a lot of success in the SEC to change things. After about a decade of dominance the SEC haters finally have there day. It must of been hell for the haters to wait that long. Just saying.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

As much as I'd like to believe it's truly over I'm sure to open 2015 preseason polls the media will continue to boost sec. IMO only sec teams that should be ranked at all are Alabama around 10th, Georgia 15 or so. Maybe Missouri at 25. But we all know teams like Lsu, South Carolina, Auburn and maybe the miss schools will be given rankings they don't deserve. And even if these said schools are left out wins over 2 sunbelt teams and Vanderbilt will vault them into top 25 undeserved.

Now, now, you KNOW that we play our Sun Belt teams in November to give ourselves an extra bye week before the rivalry games!



South Carolina starts off next year with North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, UCF, Missouri and LSU. There's nary a sun belt team on the sked, but there IS a AA school in week 11, that'll always be there. They shouldn't start the season ranked but if they wind up there in week three, it'll be because they've beaten P5 teams

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

It took a great coach that had a lot of success in the SEC to change things. After about a decade of dominance the SEC haters finally have there day. It must of been hell for the haters to wait that long. Just saying.

So, what you're saying is, only the SEC could actually beat the SEC?