One of the funniest narratives in college football over the past few seasons has been the SEC’s insistence on the league being leaps and bounds above the rest.
One textbook example of this came from South Carolina’s Shane Beamer, who made a ridiculous statement as to why the SEC deserves auto-bids.
What’s Beamer’s justification to support that statement, you ask?
It’s that the SEC is “just different.”
“The fact of the matter is, we beat the ACC champion on their field this year and didn’t get in,” Beamer said. “I understand why we didn’t get in and why Clemson did. I’m not sour about that, but I do believe this league is just different than others, and there has to be some consideration.”
“Look, I’ve got great respect for other conferences,” Beamer continued. “I’ve been to other conferences. I’ve been part of the ACC, I’ve been part of the Big 12. There’s no question that there’s good football everywhere. But when you just talk about the teams in this league and the teams you play week in and week out, it’s different.
While simply stating that the league is “different” based on vibes alone and not actual outcomes is certainly one way to handle conversations surrounding the reworking of the College Football Playoff, Beamer isn’t the only one flexing hypotheticals in arguments.
Individuals like Lane Kiffin, Paul Finebaum, and Nick Saban have all attempted to crown the SEC above the rest of the country despite an incredibly underwhelming season. Regardless, that won’t keep SEC mouthpieces from patting themselves on the back for ignoring results, statistics, and proven production in the coming seasons.
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