Is the SEC really down this year?

Taking combined records of all teams the totals show the SEC is having an average year


1) 2007 97-59 62.2%
2) 2006 96-59 61.9%
3) 2008 86-60 58.9% currently
4) 2002 89-65 57.8%
5) 2005 79-59 57.2%
6) 2004 77-63 55.0%
7) 2003 76-68 52.8%

All combined records of conference play yields a 49-49 record. Out of conference opponents change the % to above or below 50%

So far this year the SEC is 37-11 OOC or 77.1%

There are 7 bowl eligible teams this year and if they lose every bowl game then the combined record will change to 37-18 67.3% and change the overall average to 86-67 56.2%

if the SEC goes 0-7 bowl game it will finish at 56.2% or 5th in the last 7 years
IF it goes 1-6 in bowl games it will finish at 56.9% or 5th in the last 7 years

IF it goes 2-5 in bowl games it will finish at 57.5% or 4th in the last 7 years
IF it goes 3-4 in bowl games it will finish at 58.2% or 4th in the last 7 years

IF it goes 4-3 in bowl games it will finish at 58.8% or 3rd in the last 7 years.
IF it goes 7-0 in bowl games it would finish at 60.8% or still 3rd in the last 7 years