Oklahoma and Texas knew exactly what they were doing when they elected to join the Southeastern Conference ahead of the 2024 football season. And the history of both made them perfect fits.
Over the past quarter century, there should be little debate about which conference has been the strongest in college football. The SEC owns that distinction, and the numbers bear that out in spades.
SEC's dominance in college football isn't just a 25-year phenomenon
Since the 2000 season, 16 of the 25 national championships have been won by teams that are currently members of the SEC, and 14 were by founding members of the conference.