There can’t be any dismissing of the past: The SEC deserved the accolades it got for more than a decade leading up to 2023. The conference did win 13 national championships in 17 seasons, did have both teams in the national championship game three times in 12 years, did whip the Big Ten and other conferences in head-to-head matchups.

The Miami Hurricanes are locked in and so is its head coach Mario Cristobal. Cristobal spoke with the media on Wednesday morning, alongside Ole Miss head coach

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