re: SEC teams that have not won a natty on the field/court

While titles won on the field/court are obviously more meaningful, I wonder how the conversation changes if we actually call them all what they are: "Recognition of Best Team in Country." That's essentially what "National Title" means, after all. Obviously they're stretching by voting teams as national champions ex post facto because there's no way to prove they were the best, but, then, sometimes teams who do win on the court/field aren't the best either.