when the sec went to a title game they weren't the cream , but a very good conference .. they went to the sec title game (just like the big 12 ) for tv money AND as a novelty trying to snare championship game appearances (it worked) .. I AM NOT SAYING the SEC ISN'T THE best CONFERENCE ... JUST how about NOT PUTTING THEM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EVERY YEAR, BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS,, if an SEC TEAM LOSES TWICE then beats a crappy NOTRE DAME TEAM THAT beat 8 army's and got lucky at home vs. stanford,,, are they really better than an undefeated LOUSVILLE TEAM ,, okee dokey wheres my 8 team playoff to prove it,,, that is my argument I HAVE NO OTHER ARGUMENT ,,,