2014? Six SEC teams finished in the top-25, including 2 in the top-10 and 4 in the top-15. 2018? again, 8 teams finishing in the top-25 with 3 of them in the top-10 and another at ll. I really would like to know what it is that make you think those were bad years for the conference. In the ACC's best season they only finished with 4 teams in the top-25
The topic wasn't how many teams finished in the top 25. The topic was how many teams were worth talking about - as in, "how many teams have a chance to win the SEC." For most the last ten years, Alabama was clearly the best team, head and shoulders above the rest. Nobody was talking about a #24 Florida a few years ago, except maybe Florida and USC fans.