Is the SEC back?

[funktavious]

After a few seasons with a drop off in production from SEC powers the perception of the SEC was not as strong as it had been over the past 20 years. As of week 5 the SEC currently has 5 teams ranked in the top-15, including 3 in the top-5 and 6 teams in the top-25. Who is the 2nd best conference now? How in the world is Va Tech in the top-25 with a loss to Old Dominion?

 

[Gradstudent]

Didn't the conf have both teams in the national championship game last year? But now the SEC may be back? Oh the media spins

 

[wildcatwolverine]

I don't think it ever went away.

It's true that Florida and Tennessee are not up to historical standards (will UT ever be again?), but other teams like LSU and Kentucky are much better than expected and the bottom of the conference is mostly decent (honorable mention to Arkansas and UT that are flat-out awful). Ole Miss looks bad, but they killed a middle of the road Big 12 team on a neutral field. South Carolina and MIzzou are TBD. A&M nearly (should have?) beaten Clempson.

Still easily the top conference in the country and I don't think there is a close second.

 

[importcock]

I don't think it ever went away.

It's true that Florida and Tennessee are not up to historical standards (will UT ever be again?), but other teams like LSU and Kentucky are much better than expected and the bottom of the conference is mostly decent (honorable mention to Arkansas and UT that are flat-out awful). Ole Miss looks bad, but they killed a middle of the road Big 12 team on a neutral field. South Carolina and MIzzou are TBD. A&M nearly (should have?) beaten Clempson.

Still easily the top conference in the country and I don't think there is a close second.

Spot on.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

Well, we're back to the bottom tier of teams so I would venture a "yes" to this question.....haha....I have to laugh to keep from crying...

 

[ClemDent]

After a few seasons with a drop off in production from SEC powers the perception of the SEC was not as strong as it had been over the past 20 years. As of week 5 the SEC currently has 5 teams ranked in the top-15, including 3 in the top-5 and 6 teams in the top-25. Who is the 2nd best conference now? How in the world is Va Tech in the top-25 with a loss to Old Dominion?

Just check out who they play this weekend and that will answer your question re: VaTech

 

[Gradstudent]

Im glad we dont play old dominion

DE Oshane Ximines the 50th something ranked player in NC in 2014 will be a first round pick

 

[XTIGERK]

The talent in the SEC never left. The difference is the QB talent in the SEC vs just a couple years ago. Tua, Fromm, Lock, Stidham, Mond...That's why the SEC is king again.

 

[joplin gamecock 1]

The talent in the SEC never left. The difference is the QB talent in the SEC vs just a couple years ago. Tua, Fromm, Lock, Stidham, Mond...That's why the SEC is king again.

For many years all i heard was it was the coaches in the s.e.c. that set it apart from the others

 

[Henry322]

Ask anyone from another conference if they'd like to play Tennessee's schedule this year. As of this week's AP poll, they play 1,2, 8, 9,13, and 22. All those except #9(WVA) are conference games.

 

[funktavious]

I don't think it ever went away.

It's true that Florida and Tennessee are not up to historical standards (will UT ever be again?), but other teams like LSU and Kentucky are much better than expected and the bottom of the conference is mostly decent (honorable mention to Arkansas and UT that are flat-out awful). Ole Miss looks bad, but they killed a middle of the road Big 12 team on a neutral field. South Carolina and MIzzou are TBD. A&M nearly (should have?) beaten Clempson.

Still easily the top conference in the country and I don't think there is a close second.

Not really but the East has been considered way down over the last few years. It has finally bounced back and it's not the usual powers with the exception of UGA.

 

[GCDC1959]

All this SEC talk is making me want to puke. Who cares if the SEC is ‘back or not’, I’m concerned about my team and if we will ever ride the SEC wave on a solo surfboard.