 SEC went 11 seasons without a national title it's just unheard of now now it's just it's a shock if they don't win it and it was those things that happened in the 80s and 90s that really laid the foundation for the league to become the national conference that it is yeah it's important to note that even in 2004 Auburn goes undefeated and they do not get the chance to play for a championship now at that point obviously we did not have the playoff we didn't even have a guarantee