re: Why does the SEC outside of Alabama and Georgia think they are the same?

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Modern football is dominated by the SEC and ACC.

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I agree with the essence of your post except for the statement above. In the time period that you call "modern football", the SEC has won 14 NCs by 6 programs, the ACC 4 by 2 programs. That is a massive difference.

If we go back 50 years (1972-2021) and look at wire service NCs...

Alabama 10 (73s, 78s, 79, 92, 09, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20)
LSU 3 (03s, 07, 19)
UF 3 (96, 06, 08)
UGA 2 (81, 21)
Auburn 1 (10)
UTn 1 (98)
SEC Total 20

Miami 4 (83, 87, 89, 91s)
ND 3 (73s, 77, 88)
PSU 2 (82, 86)
Pitt 1 (75)
Ind Total 10

Clemson 3 (81, 15, 18)
FSU 3 (93, 99, 13)
GT 1 (90s)
ACC Total 7

USC 5 (72, 74s, 78s, 03s, 04)
Wash 1 (91s)
PAC 8/10/12 Total 6

Neb 3 (94, 95, 97s)
OU 1 (00)
UTx 1 (05)
Big 12 Total 5

OU 3 (74s, 75, 88)
Col 1 (90s)
Big 8 Total 4

OSU 2 (02, 14)
Mich 1 (97s)
Big 10 Total 3

Miami 1 (02) Big East

BYU 1 (84) WAC


There were 7 seasons with split NCs: 73, 74, 78, 90, 91, 97, 03.