and after the SEC conference champ game, the SEC champion has played 9 SEC games during the season. Same number of games against conferences foes as the B12 champ. What I was trying to say in my post is that prior to going to the playoffs, the SEC champ and the B12 champ will have played the same number of conference games. Meaning, the SEC having a CCG doesn't necessarily mean they have an additional tougher game than the B12