Joel Klatt roasts SEC: Nick Saban isn't there 'with his big old coattails for you to ride as a conference'
Joel Klatt criticized the SEC's claim of being the strongest conference in college football, arguing that the departure of Nick Saban has changed the landscape. He pointed out that SEC teams performed poorly in recent bowl games and playoffs. Klatt believes the SEC's dominance is a thing of the past and that their recent assertions are misleading.
- ▪SEC teams went 1-8 in bowl season against other conferences and 0-3 in playoff games against Power 4 programs.
- ▪The Big Ten has won three consecutive National Championships since 2020.
- ▪Joel Klatt stated that Nick Saban is no longer there to support the SEC's claims of superiority.
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OutKick-Sports Joel Klatt roasts SEC: Nick Saban isn't there 'with his big old coattails for you to ride as a conference' SEC teams went 1-8 in bowl season against other conferences and 0-3 in playoff games against Power 4 programs By Ian Miller OutKick Published June 2, 2026 10:45pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Will SEC Join Big Ten in Support of 24-Team Playoff? Joel Klatt discusses the impact of a 24-Team College Football Playoff and what that could mean for potential SEC and Big Ten Matchups. The SEC has, for years, enjoyed a widespread belief that it is the strongest conference in college football. And for years, that belief was correct.
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