The SEC doesn't shy away from calling itself the toughest conference in which to play in all the land. There's a lot of bravado in the SEC, 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 has produced eight of the last 10 national champions is nothing to ignore.
That brings us to scheduling talk and a look at the toughest four-game stretches for all 14 teams. We conclude the series on Friday with the Vanderbilt Commodores.