The story of the SEC's dominance this season began back in early December during the SEC/ACC Challenge: After nine games -- a 9-0 SEC record on day one -- the SEC had already clinched the two-day, 16-game conference challenge.
Even though the ACC is the worst of the power conferences in 2024-25, the numbers -- and social media posts -- were eye-opening. The Challenge ended with a 14-2 edge to the SEC, one of the first signs of the overwhelming supremacy displayed.
The conference's success wasn't surprising: The SEC had a terrific offseason in the transfer portal, landing 17 of ESPN's top 50 transfers.