The new era of the SEC means no more divisions. That has created some better matchups across the conference as Oklahoma and Texas have joined the league but it has made other processes more complicated. Look no further than the SEC Championship Game.
With two weeks left in the season, Texas A&M (10-0, 7-0) sits at the top of the conference but Georgia (9-1, 7-1), Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1), and Alabama (8-2, 6-1) are all within striking distance. What are the scenarios for Atlanta? Well, it’s complicated.
The SEC’s tiebreaker policy says that a three-team tie would move to strength of schedule since this pool of teams did not all play each other.