The SEC Championship game is a big deal in the south. Ever since the game became an official contest in 1992, the game has become a major stage in the college football world. Kirby Smart even said once that the game "has been as rare to win in some cases as a national championship.”
So, in what world would any SEC team have more value in not playing for that title? Well, look at the Georgia Bulldogs this season because the Dawgs are in a unique circumstance that it might be more beneficial for them to miss the game than not.