Will The SEC Ever Fall?

I've been thinking allot about this question and I've come to this conclusion. The SEC will never fall figuratively, but physically they may. The difference being the physical nature of winning or losing, as compared to advertising and fan base. Even if Alabama were to lose the Sugar Bowl, the reputation of Nick Saban would carry them into another year. If next year doesn't pan out either, than advertising and their fan base would make up for their lack of W's. Meaning, if L's start coming more often, the reasoning wouldn't be the lack of talent on the field, it would be lack of experience or the so called, "rebuilding year." There will never be a lack of reasoning because of the businesses model the SEC and media have in place.

As much as ESPN Analysts and announcers like to announce their unbiased opinion, those that sign their checks are anything but. ESPN is a business that makes money from getting viewers amongst other sources of profit. As of now, the SEC is a very valuable part of ESPN considering the SEC Network is owned by ESPN. Therefore, to say there is no bias, is to say it's good for business. I've heard Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and other analysts talk about how they are in the bag for no one, which I agree with. Their College GameDay is based upon the most attractive games in comparison to other conferences. For example, fans want to point out that College Game Day was in SEC territory quite often this year. That's true, but College Game Day has also been at Ohio State more often than not. The point is this, ESPN will always be biased towards the SEC because it's good for business. Just because the Big Ten network is a flop doesn't mean that's ESPN's fault.

The fact of the matter is simple, the SEC will never fall per say because there will always be a reputation to point to. The Big Ten is in the process of repairing their image, the PAC 12 is seemingly strong throughout the year, but tend to fall at the end, and the Big 12 is screwed until they get a Championship game. The ACC's only hope for now is Florida State, but that could change when Winston leaves, otherwise Miami may have to carry the torch.

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