I think this pretty much resolves the issue about which conference IS college football. For the past 7 years the SEC has dominated this sport and will continue to do so in the years to come. I'm now reading everywhere (even ESPN) about the dominate force the SEC is.
"It's like a min-NFL" says one analyst, "The SEC showed the nation how the rest of College Football is inferior to their level of play"
I'm really blown away by all these compliments. I've never seen this much love from the media before.
I don't care who beat who, but I do care about the respect given to the SEC and wish it had been there 8 years ago when Auburn was undefeated too.
This should have been our 9th year in a row to win, but that was back in the days when the SEC was given no respect at all.
Looking back at Auburn they were clearly the most dominate team of them all. With Jason Campbell, Ronnie Brown and Cadillac Williams we ruled the field. However, the media wasn't ready to give up their love for USC and Oklahoma and gave them both the chance to play leaving an undefeated Auburn out in the cold.
Oklahoma would go on to play pathetic and lose the game miserably while Auburn stomped Va Tech in the Sugar Bowl.
In the NFL Draft, Auburn players would go #1, #3 and #7 showing great respect from the NFL and no love from the NCAA.
I wish things were like they are now. There's no question (given the circumstances) that Auburn would have gone to a BCS Title fight in this day and time. (and they'd have stomped USC too) But we'll never know.
I'm happy for the SEC and even if it was our hated rival who won at least they gave us something we Tigers can enjoy.... SEC respect!
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