The conference once known for its dominance on the national stage—including seven straight national titles from 2006-2012—had gone winless in major bowls in each of the last two seasons, including Auburn's national title loss to Florida State following the 2013 season and Alabama's loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl semifinal following the 2014 season.
During the first weekend of the 2015 season, the Tide turned.
SEC STATEMENT. SEC teams went 11-0 Saturday, with 7 of those wins coming by more than 20 points.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 6, 2015
It wasn't the 12-1 overall record and unblemished Saturday that was impressive, although it certainly looks fantastic on paper.