re: There hasn't been a repeat SEC champion since 1997, 1998 Tennessee

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It's not easier to win a national title than a SEC championship.

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2011: Bama doesn't win SEC, wins NC
2008: Florida loses to Ole Miss, dominates Oklahoma in BCS title game
2007: LSU loses two SEC games, crushes Ohio State in BCS title game
2006: Florida loses to Auburn, crushes Ohio State in BCS title game
2003: LSU loses to Florida, completely shuts down Oklahoma's offense in BCS title game

In the 7 straight BCS titles the SEC won, 4 of those teams had 1 or more losses in the regular season. Outside the SEC, no BCS winning team and only 2 BCS title game participants entered the game with any losses. In this era of football, I think it's much more difficult to get through the SEC than it is to win the national title.