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Only in rare situations as we had in 2011, where Bama got in due to losing to the #1 team in overtime by the slimmest of margins, will the SEC get a second team in the playoffs.

Due to political pressure from the U.S. Congress, non-BCS schools will be included in the 4-team playoffs. That leaves very little room for a second team from the SEC.

I posted this in another thread, but I'll post it in this one as well:

I'll have to disagree with you. I would be shocked if there isn't two SEC teams in the playoffs more years than not going forward.

I think both UF & Bama would've gotten in the playoffs in 2008 & 2009, LSU & Bama in 2011, and Bama & UF last year. And I think that trend will continue going forward for the foreseeable future. Now there will be years were only one SEC team gets in, but that will be the exception and not the norm.

It won't be long until the top 4 conferenes either move up to a separate division within the NCAA, or break away completely from the NCAA. But even if that doesn't happen any time soon, the non-BCS teams will still have a chane on getting in despite two SEC teams getting in. In 2008, Utah would've probably made it. As would've either TCU, Cincy, or both in 2009.