The SEC doesn't shy away from calling itself the toughest conference to play in in all the land. There's a lot of bravado, but it's hard to ignore how tough of a league it is.
Calling it the best isn't a stretch by any means, and the fact that it's produced eight of the past 10 national champions is nothing to ignore.
That brings us to scheduling talk and a look at the toughest three- or four-game stretches for all 14 teams. Next up in the series are the South Carolina Gamecocks.