The Ohio State Buckeyes capped off a remarkable playoff run on Monday night by throttling Notre Dame. Their national title comes on the heels of one last year by their hated neighbors to the north, the Michigan Wolverines. It's the first time the conference has captured back-to-back championships since the iconic 1940-42 run in which the Minnesota Golden Gophers and OSU combined to bring honors back to the Midwest three consecutive years.
All of this must be a bit jarring to everyone who has thumped their chests about the relative superiority of the SEC over the years. Which, to be completely fair, has been the only stance to have because it has been better than the other conferences by leaps and bounds for a few decades.
