re: All-time SEC Standings

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That's an issue with the OP's standings. Not all teams that are Big Six members today would have been members in the SEC's earliest years. Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and Tulane would have been early members, while Auburn and Florida would not.

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Uhh. Florida is for sure questionable, but Auburn had a decent enough resume over that period of time to still be considered.

From 1935 up through 1965 (Tulane's final year in the SEC, and one year after GT left the SEC)... Auburn had an overall record of 174-133-19. Not great, but not terrible. But they also had the 1957 National Title in hand which was more than most other SEC programs could claim at that time.

Georgia Tech and Ole Miss were certainly in the better half of the league in those days. No doubt.

But the fact of the matter is, Georgia Tech left the SEC. If they were still in the league, they'd still be considered part of the top group (assuming they still would have gone up to win the 1990 National Title).

Ole Miss' record from about 1970 to the present has disqualified them from consideration. Sure they have 5 SEC Titles dating back to the 1950s and 1960s.

But since 1972, Ole Miss is barely above .500 as a program. You can't go more than 40 years with a 50% winning percentage and expect to be considered in the upper echelon.