The SEC as a conference has taken a slight hit; however, I think last year is what gave them the biggest nudge down. I mean think about it: Besides Texas A&M and Arkansas, every SEC team last year had an OOC loss. And some of those losses were complete beatdowns. The SEC was 0-4 against the ACC in rivalry week; a lot of teams got embarrassed in their bowl games.


With that said, the SEC West is still the best division in football. We all know every year a handful of SEC teams receive preseason rankings they have never, and most likely will never, live up to. As for the SEC East: Still the worst division in the Power 5. A lot of teams could run through that division undefeated.

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