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The New Big 6
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:11 am
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:11 am
The Big 6 has been an important concept in SEC football since at least the early 2000s. It was the idea that the conference had six elite programs that had elite talent, elite resources, elite fan support and could compete for a title year to year and six (and later 8) that couldn’t.
The Big Six were Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Bama, and LSU.
My question is two part: 1) how would you rank all 16 schools according to program prestige and 2) Which of these programs do you consider elite?
The Big Six were Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Florida, Bama, and LSU.
My question is two part: 1) how would you rank all 16 schools according to program prestige and 2) Which of these programs do you consider elite?
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:12 am to inelishaitrust
1. Bama
2. OU
3. UGA
4. Texas
5. Tennessee
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Florida
9. Ole Miss
10. Aggies
11. Arkansas
12. Missouri
13. Hail State
14. South Carolina
15. Kentucky
16. Vandy
2. OU
3. UGA
4. Texas
5. Tennessee
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Florida
9. Ole Miss
10. Aggies
11. Arkansas
12. Missouri
13. Hail State
14. South Carolina
15. Kentucky
16. Vandy
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:13 am to inelishaitrust
Until some other team wins some hardware, I wouldn’t change anything.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:14 am to VFL67
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VFL67
Why would you put Tennessee over LSU? Show me the data that supports that.
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Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:16 am to inelishaitrust
SEC is a basketball conference
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:16 am to inelishaitrust
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The New Big 6by inelishaitrust
Kidding aside, aren’t the big six just the teams that have won an SEC championship game?
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:16 am to inelishaitrust
The standard bearer in this league has been and will always be Alabama. That is why we hate em. Bama simply has bumps in the road and then gets it going again.
Georgia is positioning itself into a rock solid #2. Anybody really think they won't be back next year?
Most inflated self worth is LSU hands down. Yes, they've won some titles and good for them. However, that dumbassed school has done less with more and it isn't even close. They spend money hand over fist for the mediocrity that is LSU football. Flame away. That's the way it is.
Georgia is positioning itself into a rock solid #2. Anybody really think they won't be back next year?
Most inflated self worth is LSU hands down. Yes, they've won some titles and good for them. However, that dumbassed school has done less with more and it isn't even close. They spend money hand over fist for the mediocrity that is LSU football. Flame away. That's the way it is.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:17 am to VFL67
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1. Bama
2. OU
3. UGA
4. Texas
5. Tennessee
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Florida
9. Ole Miss
10. Aggies
11. Arkansas
12. Missouri
13. Hail State
14. South Carolina
15. Kentucky
16. Vandy
UGA over OU, because while OU > UGA historically it's been too long since OU hoisted national hardware.
LSU over Tennessee; they're practically equal historically but LSU has been relevant more recently.
Florida over Auburn.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:18 am to inelishaitrust
My rankings:
1) Georgia
2) Bama
3) LSU
4) Texas
5) Tennessee
6) Oklahoma
7) Ole Miss
8) A&M
9) Mizzou
10) Florida
11) Auburn
12) South Carolina
13) Kentucky
14) Vandy
15) Mississippi State
16) Arkansas
Only the top 4 are elite programs rn, imo, and Georgia a step above the rest.
1) Georgia
2) Bama
3) LSU
4) Texas
5) Tennessee
6) Oklahoma
7) Ole Miss
8) A&M
9) Mizzou
10) Florida
11) Auburn
12) South Carolina
13) Kentucky
14) Vandy
15) Mississippi State
16) Arkansas
Only the top 4 are elite programs rn, imo, and Georgia a step above the rest.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:18 am to skrayper
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UGA over OU, because while OU > UGA historically it's been too long since OU hoisted national hardware.
LSU over Tennessee; they're practically equal historically but LSU has been relevant more recently.
Florida over Auburn.
This here easily.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:19 am to inelishaitrust
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Only the top 4 are elite programs rn, imo, and Georgia a step above the rest.
In a nutshell.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:19 am to James11111
Tennessee has more Natties than LSU
Tennessee has more SEC titles than LSU
Tennessee has more all time wins than LSU
Tennessee has a higher all time winning percentage than LSU
Tennessee has a winning record against LSU both in Knoxville and BR
Tennessee could lose to LSU every year for the next decade and still have a winning record against LSU
Vols and LSU are essentially neck and neck but numbers still slightly favor them. So theres your supporting data
Tennessee has more SEC titles than LSU
Tennessee has more all time wins than LSU
Tennessee has a higher all time winning percentage than LSU
Tennessee has a winning record against LSU both in Knoxville and BR
Tennessee could lose to LSU every year for the next decade and still have a winning record against LSU
Vols and LSU are essentially neck and neck but numbers still slightly favor them. So theres your supporting data
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:21 am to Eldodroptop
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Kidding aside, aren’t the big six just the teams that have won an SEC championship game?
Perhaps. All but Georgia had a recent-ish natties. UT’s being way back 1998 was definitely a point of discussion.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:21 am to inelishaitrust
Until any team passes any of the Big Six in either SEC championships or National Titles won while in the SEC, no changes to Big Six are warranted.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:22 am to inelishaitrust
Until we get our head out of our arse, we are lower third SEC right now. Sucks but it’s true.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:22 am to VFL67
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Tennessee has more Natties than LSU
Tennessee has more SEC titles than LSU
Lol, most of that was 75+ years ago.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:23 am to VFL67
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5. Tennessee
6. LSU
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:24 am to skrayper
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UGA over OU, because while OU > UGA historically it's been too long since OU hoisted national hardware.
Yeah, total history matters some, but recent results are more important. I wouldn’t consider Nebraska an elite program just because they have elite history, for example.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:25 am to James11111
Lol the only argument for LSU over tennessee comes if you look at football from 2000-2020. Tennessee has been a better program every other decade besides two, 2000s and 2010s. Hell Vols have even been better this decade.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 11:27 am to ibldprplgld
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Until any team passes any of the Big Six in either SEC championships or National Titles won while in the SEC, no changes to Big Six are warranted.
Is that not a pretty irrelevant standard. Like what good are the trophies in the case, really, if you’ve had five straight losing seasons?
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