As if we needed further proof. This time it's SI.com's Stewart Mandel offering up the current SEC as evidence that man is in fact touched by God. Like we didn't know that dude.
Mandel lets us know that over the last five years, the SEC has displayed dominance in whatever categories or measures he's come up with. He has the Big Ten fourth for anyone that cares.
Interestingly, he has comparable ratings for the five years before the most recent. Incredibly it was the lowly Big Ten that was on top from 1998-2003. We know, that's just crazy talk.
This leads to an observation that is obvious to some and denied by just as many. Conference superiority is cyclical and thus the reign of the SEC will end at some point. Over 100 years of college football has taught us that much.
Of course, it's not hard to find "SEC fans" (that term is ridiculous in and of itself, no one roots for an entire conference unless they're suffering hardcore ADD) that deny the notion of cyclical trends when it comes to college football. These same people will tell you that the earth is only about 5,000 years old, there's no such thing as dinosaurs, and we never landed on the moon. It's a fun conversation to have nonetheless.
Of course, there's another reason why the SEC is great.
That's right, Cracker Barrel. Tasty green beans and mac'n'cheese trump intellectual superiority every time.
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