Southeastern Conference Dominating BCS Games

Webster’s dictionary defines domination as supremacy or preeminence over another or the exercise of mastery or ruling power.

For the past five years in NCAA College Football, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has dominated the competition with a perfect record in BCS National Championship games.

The SEC is now 7-0 in BCS championship games and has more championships in the BCS era than all the other conferences combined.

The BCS is a selection system that creates five games involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division-1 Football Bowl Subdivision, including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the National Championship Game.

The BCS relies on a combination of polls and computer selection methods to determine relative team rankings, and to narrow the field to two teams to play in the BCS Championship.

It all began with the Tennessee Volunteers in 1998. Then flash-forward to 2003 where the LSU Tigers won the championship. In 2006, the Florida Gators began the streak of five consecutive national championships.

LSU won in 2007, followed by Florida, Alabama and now Auburn. The Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2009 championship arguably gave them a decided 13 National Championships, the most in college football.

This season, the Auburn Tigers won their second NCAA championship in school history. Auburn and Alabama became just the second pair of schools from the same state to win consecutive national titles. Texas Christian and Texas A&M accomplished the feat in 1938 and ‘39.

Both Alabama schools also produced consecutive Heisman trophy winners over their championship span as well.

So what is it that makes the SEC the most dominant conference in the NCAA?

Is it the size, the physical strength, the speed, the tempo, or the violent defenses?

All of these factors make southern schools championship caliber. The SEC also stands atop the recruiting class rankings, which gives them remarkably better talent.

The conference has produced many of the NFL stars of yesterday and today. That includes both top players and their coaches. And the SEC undoubtedly has some of the better coaches in the game today.

The SEC has had seven teams play for the BCS National Championship and all seven have walked away victorious.

Whatever the SEC decides to do, it does well. But is it more a matter of football culture in the south?

The people in the south see football as more than just a sport. They see it as a passion and religion. Unlike religions, the SEC also claims some of the loudest and roudiest fans in the world.

There are several reasons why the SEC is always on top of the polls, but it’s actually really easy to pinpoint just one. The reason lies within the individual players.

The strength of an SEC football player lies in his versatility. When players are brought into a new system, many are asked to change positions and several excel there. This shows that a tenacity to learn the playbook quickly and adapt into a new system.

Not that role players are even asked to do much in regards to being fancy or elaborate. Most SEC players use pure athleticism and physicality to reach the top.

There’s no red or blue fields and there’s no tearing down the goal post. It’s pure tradition and athleticism.

And that’s the top reason the SEC rules the world.

Source: http://www.usavanguard.com