... National Championship—the conferences 4th straight title—but how soon we forget that the SEC didn't win an AP title in the 7 seasons prior to that streak ('99-'05). It's almost as if we've been brainwashed that the SEC has always been and will always be the best conference. 

This is not the case. 

Today, media outlets drive the average fan's perception of conference strength as much or more than the actual games themselves. This was never more evident than it was last season.

Everyone seems to be getting wrapped up with in-conference schedule strength and recruiting rankings, both of which are subjective, and perhaps the least effective ways to judge conference strength. If Alabama winning it all is the n...

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