He mentioned how in 1993 Auburn was ranked #5 and wouldn't have gotten in despite being 11-0. I think probation had sometjing to do with that too.
A lot of points:
1) Auburn's 1993 schedule was soft touch personified. They played ZERO teams on the road with a winning record and only two (Florida and Alabama) at home.
2) Given the fact, however, they beat BOTH teams who won the division, it's impossible to say they were NOT the best team in the SEC - because based on what they did, they were.
3) As CA noted, nobody saw them play, which has a lot to do with their ranking. If they had not had the TV ban then there is no question that even if they were ineligible for post-season, they would have been ranked probably as high as number three or even two.
4) The mere fact of their ineligibility, however, would have prevented their selection. Not only because of the post-season ban but.....do you really think the TV network is going to stand aside and let a team whose games they cannot show actually play in it?
This is one of those unique years where the SEC would have been shut out because of the crimes of the team - not all that different from 2012 Ohio State.