Veteran analyst Tim Brando says the Southeastern Conference is no longer the dominant conference in college football. Last season, Alabama lost to Michigan. It is very difficult to back the SEC anymore as even the best teams in it do not have an overwhelming physical edge. Texas, a recent member of the SEC, got pushed around even in its victory.
While the SEC has been considered the most dominant conference in college football for decades, recent results have made the question of whether it is still the dominant force a hot topic among college football fans.
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In a YouTube video from “Crain & Company,” Brando pointed out this is a rude awakening for the SEC and the teams playing in it.
The last time the SEC had gone two seasons in a row without a national championship was in 2013 and 2014 when Florida State and Ohio State won.
Given the SEC’s recent situation, veteran analyst Brando has addressed the question of whether it is still the dominant conference.
“Georgia and Mississippi are really good and Tennessee is really good. So you add all of that up and it’s just harder for any team to negotiate and be dominant in the Southeastern Conference. This is a rude awakening to the SEC and to all of its teams in it. You are no longer the dominant conference in college football,” Brando said.
With the introduction of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, it will be nearly impossible for one conference to dominate consistently. As more teams qualify, more teams will get the opportunity to compete. Therefore, it will be more difficult for one team or conference to dominate year after year.
Brando has also shed some light on the SEC’s dominance this year.
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“You’ll see this year how the pendulum has continued to swing away from the SEC in terms of dominance. Could their back end, second half of the league still be the part of the league that gives them added depth and for that reason they can say look at us and say, or back end is stronger than yours? Yea, sure,” the veteran analyst added.
While it might seem like Ohio State winning the national championship is the reason the question of the SEC’s dominance is up for debate, the fact is that the Big Ten Conference outperformed the SEC throughout the playoff.
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