re: The Bottom 6 in 5 years

I doubt there's a distinct, stratified "bottom six" like there is a big six. Hell, it's not even a big six anymore.

So, I'm going to do a big four, bottom four, middle six.

Big four: Alabama, LSU, Florida obviously are here. I'm having trouble breaking the tie between Georgia and South Carolina. I'm going with Georgia because they've won the East twice in a row and seem to have more long-term potential.

Middle six: South Carolina and Arkansas are obvious choices. Texas A&M is unproven, but their performance this year merits their inclusion. Vanderbilt is definitely in here, though if Franklin leaves they'll exit in record time. Mississippi State earned a spot here as well after the past three years. The last spot is, frankly, charity, as the bottom five in the SEC have performed approximately the same, but of the bottom five, Auburn at least has a national title in the past five years.

Bottom four: Missouri and Kentucky are 1-2. Tennessee has performed as well as Missouri did this year... for four of the past five seasons (and their one outlier was a 7-5 run). So they're here. Ole Miss fans, I hate to say it, but you're here as well. If it's any consolation, you're not far behind Auburn, and a good year this year coupled with Auburn not righting the ship probably puts you in their company.


So if I had to pick a bottom six, I'd say Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, and Mississippi State. I expect the Mississippi schools to perform the best out of the bunch though.