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SEC Is 6-9 Against BCS Conferences, Allowing 32 Points Per Game In Loses

 
The SEC Defenses have not performed nearly as well when they have stepped out of conference to play other BCS conferences. After week 14, when it seemed that the ACC dominated the SEC with three big wins, I started wondering what is the SECs record against the BCS, anyway? Like most people, I had accepted that the SEC is the home of defense and that they must have a winning record against the other major conferences. After reading an article about which is more inept the big 12 defenses or the SEC offenses, I decided to do the research on the SECs record against the six BCS conferences to see if their defences performed just as well against the other major conferences.  I will start with a breakdown by conference, The ACC is first since they have the  most win against the SEC.  ACC has 6-4 against the SEC Their six wins are: Georgia Tech 45, Georgia 42 Clemson 31, South Carolina 14 Duke 10, Vandy 7 Wake Forest 23, Vandy 10 Wake ... (link)

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