Always College Football: Why the SEC has College Football CORNERED!

About this episode

Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie discuss the SEC's dominance in college football and the challenges faced by other conferences.

Greg McElroy is joined by new SEC Nation host Matt Barrie to discuss if the BIG 12 and ACC can keep up with the SEC and BIG Ten, if the system as a whole is sustainable and the inevitable playoff expansion and what (if anything) will be lost. Barrie also tells you the moment that changed college football for him, if the SEC can break a three year streak without a National Title and if the SEC could really breakaway from the NCAA? Plus, McElroy issues a mea culpa for leaving Miami’s defensive line out of his Top 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Greg McElroy

Guest: Matt Barrie

Topics covered

• SEC dominance
• college football playoffs
• conference comparisons
• national titles
• sustainability of college football

Keywords

• SEC
• college football
• BIG 12
• ACC
• playoff expansion
• national title
• Miami
• defensive line

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEC, BIG 12, ACC, BIG Ten, NCAA

Places: Miami

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