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Programs most responsible for SEC's recent ascension
Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:43 am
Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:43 am
In our recent lifetimes' the SEC has risen in prominence and power. I believe highlighted with ESPN contract, the addition of the two new teams, and the addition of the next two teams, and has completely changed the landscape with SEC as the dominant force.
Please in rank order list the programs most responsible for this success.
Please in rank order list the programs most responsible for this success.
This post was edited on 8/22/21 at 7:50 am
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Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:44 am to Stingray
1) Alabama
2) Florida
3) LSU
4) Auburn
5) Tennessee
6) Texas A&M
2) Florida
3) LSU
4) Auburn
5) Tennessee
6) Texas A&M
Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:46 am to Stingray
1. Alabama
Alabama took the dominance of the SEC which began in the late-aughts and magnified it by a factor of 100.
2. Florida
Got the ball truly rolling on the whole "SEC! SEC! SEC!" pride with their win over Ohio State in the national championship game.
3. LSU
They have been the second most consistent team in the SEC this century behind Alabama and have represented the conference well in New Orleans - that 2012 title game aside.
Alabama took the dominance of the SEC which began in the late-aughts and magnified it by a factor of 100.
2. Florida
Got the ball truly rolling on the whole "SEC! SEC! SEC!" pride with their win over Ohio State in the national championship game.
3. LSU
They have been the second most consistent team in the SEC this century behind Alabama and have represented the conference well in New Orleans - that 2012 title game aside.
Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:48 am to Stingray
In order
Texas
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
USC
Nebraska
Miami
Michigan
Oregon
Texas
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
USC
Nebraska
Miami
Michigan
Oregon
Posted on 8/22/21 at 7:58 am to Stingray
Since 2000
1. LSU and Saban kick started the arms race.
2. Florida and Urban kinda kept momentum going.
3. Alabama and Saban help evolve the SEC into what it is today.
Honorable Mentioned
-Auburn-
I think them not having a chance to play for National championship help spur change in the SEC not be left out anymore.
1. LSU and Saban kick started the arms race.
2. Florida and Urban kinda kept momentum going.
3. Alabama and Saban help evolve the SEC into what it is today.
Honorable Mentioned
-Auburn-
I think them not having a chance to play for National championship help spur change in the SEC not be left out anymore.
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:43 am to RollTide1987
I guess I agree with the first answer.
Alabama
Florida
LSU
I think Auburn could definitely be listed as fourth.
After that it gets very murky listing programs like Georgia Tennessee and Texas A&m
Alabama
Florida
LSU
I think Auburn could definitely be listed as fourth.
After that it gets very murky listing programs like Georgia Tennessee and Texas A&m
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:43 am to Stingray
Alabama
LSU
Florida
Georgia
LSU
Florida
Georgia
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:47 am to VolsUberAlles
Most recent ascension... Exactly what in the hell has Tenn & A&M recently done to help the ascension of the SEC?
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:50 am to Island_Tiger73
I was picking a time frame of our recent lifetimes grossly corresponding with maybe two or three decades, and in that time in the very beginning Tennessee was a big program a national program won a national title. I believe they are far down the list because for a very long time recently they have been a bad program.
Texas A&M's contribution has nothing to do with wins. It has to do with being a big program, adding a big state to the footprint, getting a lot of exposure with manziel and the Heisman, and having the unique position I believe of coming into the SEC, hurting the big 12, and being a key point in bringing very big programs Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC later.
Texas A&M's contribution has nothing to do with wins. It has to do with being a big program, adding a big state to the footprint, getting a lot of exposure with manziel and the Heisman, and having the unique position I believe of coming into the SEC, hurting the big 12, and being a key point in bringing very big programs Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC later.
This post was edited on 8/22/21 at 8:51 am
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:53 am to Stingray
Florida 41, Ohio State 14. Far and away the biggest factor in the rise of the SEC to the pinnacle. ESPN should have had a headline reading,
Holy shite! How Did We Miss That?
Holy shite! How Did We Miss That?
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:55 am to Island_Tiger73
He typed a lot of words just to say I am rustled by UGA
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:56 am to Stingray
For some reason a "strong conference" has to have the mix of a couple of really strong teams, a couple of role player teams, and the rest can be pure garbage.
With that, it certainly has been important that teams like LSU have been able to win a title, so it's not been "all Alabama and nothing else ", like it's been with the ACC and to a lesser extent the B1G.
So, to answer the OP question and knowing the above formula, I'd have to put equal emphasis on the schools that have done something: Alabama, LSU, Florida, and Auburn
With that, it certainly has been important that teams like LSU have been able to win a title, so it's not been "all Alabama and nothing else ", like it's been with the ACC and to a lesser extent the B1G.
So, to answer the OP question and knowing the above formula, I'd have to put equal emphasis on the schools that have done something: Alabama, LSU, Florida, and Auburn
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:58 am to tiger perry
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Alabama
LSU
Florida
Georgia
This ^^^
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:15 am to Stingray
MSU
When we finished 5th in the west in 2010 with a 9-4 record and ranked 15th and dismantled Michigan 54-14 in the bowl game is when people realized how strong this conference is top to bottom. Without that the SEC wouldn’t have gotten the respect it does.
Y’all are welcome
When we finished 5th in the west in 2010 with a 9-4 record and ranked 15th and dismantled Michigan 54-14 in the bowl game is when people realized how strong this conference is top to bottom. Without that the SEC wouldn’t have gotten the respect it does.
Y’all are welcome
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:26 am to SmokeTide
Saban and Alabama have actually caused the SEC to diminish in quality teams top to bottom
Too many teams trying to chase them led to coaching changes and ultimately the demise of the programs.
Peak SEC was 2008-2015. You had Saban, Urban, Miles, Richt.
Petrino at Arkansas
Spurrier at USCe
Franklin at vandy
Mullen at MSU
Freeze at OM
Auburn with Cam
Florida with Tebow
Mizzou won the east twice
Arkansas was top 10 program
MSU and OM top 10 in 2014
USCe had a couple 11 win seasons under SS
Then of course your usual Alabama and LSU teams
Conference had a lot more parity those years.
Too many teams trying to chase them led to coaching changes and ultimately the demise of the programs.
Peak SEC was 2008-2015. You had Saban, Urban, Miles, Richt.
Petrino at Arkansas
Spurrier at USCe
Franklin at vandy
Mullen at MSU
Freeze at OM
Auburn with Cam
Florida with Tebow
Mizzou won the east twice
Arkansas was top 10 program
MSU and OM top 10 in 2014
USCe had a couple 11 win seasons under SS
Then of course your usual Alabama and LSU teams
Conference had a lot more parity those years.
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:35 am to Island_Tiger73
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Most recent ascension... Exactly what in the hell has Tenn & A&M recently done to help the ascension of the SEC?
Tennessee won the first BCS national title and Texas A&M gave the college football world Johnny Manziel and helped kickstart the SEC Network by virtue of adding Texan eyeballs.
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:44 am to Stingray
Although I’d love to point to the 2003 LSU team as the one that kicked it off, I think the initiator was Florida.
I’d say Florida’s D Line in the NCG was the first “Oh crap” moment for the rest of the country that kicked off the run.
LSU kept it going.
Bama got rolling and stomped the entirety of college football into a mud hole.
So I guess my order of “most responsible for ascension” would go:
1. Florida (initiated)
2. Bama (most dominant)
3. LSU (most consistent until Bama’s run)
I’d say Florida’s D Line in the NCG was the first “Oh crap” moment for the rest of the country that kicked off the run.
LSU kept it going.
Bama got rolling and stomped the entirety of college football into a mud hole.
So I guess my order of “most responsible for ascension” would go:
1. Florida (initiated)
2. Bama (most dominant)
3. LSU (most consistent until Bama’s run)
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:54 am to VolsUberAlles
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Tennessee won the first BCS national title and Texas A&M gave the college football world Johnny Manziel and helped kickstart the SEC Network by virtue of adding Texan eyeballs.
Tennessee’s title was a one-off. It’s no different than OU’s title. It didn’t kick off a run for the conference or change the SEC perception.
JFF? All conferences have great individual talents.
Posted on 8/22/21 at 10:24 am to Stingray
In all honesty, Miami started what we see today. As far as SEC schools go, I would say Florida in the 90s had the biggest influence. The state of Florida was the most dominant presence of college football for over a decade. Between 88-2002, one of the big 3 in Florida either played for or won the national title all except for 90 and 97. That is a crazy stat
Posted on 8/22/21 at 10:27 am to Bengalbio
lol
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