Also. The SEC playoffs started 3 weeks ago, while everyone else is just beating average teams trying not to fuck up.
I had a Meeechigan fan try and criticize Auburn for playing Samford in November (and here I quote...) "while every other team in the country is playing meaningful conference games."
My response was that we have been playing a conf schedule since OCTOBER and WTH difference did it make when we play a non-conf opponent? Not to mention that unlike others, all of our conf opp are also RANKED TEAMS.
His only response (and really the only response he could give to that, lame tho it is) was that he would hate for the "penultimate game of the season to be against a patsy." What diff does it make when the odds are good that it WON'T be our last game of the season... unlike Meechigan.
I then pointed out that a patsy like Samford sandwiched between our two biggest rivals, who also happen to be ranked opponents, was better than a bye.
Then another Meechigunner chimed in that our opp were only ranked now because the pre-season polls were stacked with SEC teams and there's no change if they win.
My response to him was even easier - all 5 Power Conf were represented in the Pre-Season Top 10. 4 of the 5 Power Conf had 2 or more teams. FSU was the only ACC team, and the SEC had three (AU, UA and SC), one of which is no longer ranked. Big 12 had OK and Baylor, PAC-WTF had Oregon and UCLA, and Big 10 had MichSt and tOSU.
But SEC teams continue to win, and the others didn't, so WIN and you stay IN.
What a total dumbass. The hatred and spew directed at the SEC is such BULLSHIT. Like numerous talking heads have said this week - if you hate the SEC dominance, then BEAT THEM. No one who has tried has been able to other than whoever against TN.