Remember last year when Arkansas played all their high-caliber SEC opponents closely, but lost a non-conference game to Notre Dame by 43 points?
L to Ole Miss by 6
L to Texas A&M by 3
L to Tennessee by 3
L to Texas by 15
L to Notre Dame byโฆ 43
The Irish didnโt have much trouble against the โdepthโ and the team at the bottom of the conference.
And then remember when the SEC got 5 teams in a 12 team playoff field and didnโt even reach the National Championship?
Surely just a coincidence.