Not to be the contrarian but ten-win seasons meant A LOT back when you only played 10 or 11 games.
With 12 regular season and a bowl, every SEC team get a minimum of THIRTEEN games.
I just don't think losing nearly 1/3 of your games (in those instances) is worth talking about in football (MLB, yes).
However, 12-win seasons are something else, particularly since to do that you have to win enough important ones to play extra ones.
The NFL has gotten hung up on "thousand yard rushers" for years. That meant something in a 10-game schedule. I don't consider averaging 62.5 yards per game rushing in an era with weeks off to be a boastworthy accomplishment, either.
I agree with the NFL part for 1000 yard rushing. However even in 16 game seasons, I still consider it impressive to be a perennial 10 win franchise because of how hard it is.
I can’t believe a team like Auburn can’t get back to back 10 win seasons. I know they’ve done it once but they have had good enough teams to get it done. Compared to the other SEC teams, Alabama has made it look easy.
I can recall when they made it such a big deal of Nebraska having more 9-win season than anyone else. Nebraska has 52 and Bama has 51. Tom Osborne won 9+ in his 25 years. From 1969-2001 they won 9+ win seasons.
Alabama leads as of this week with 39 10+ win seasons and Oklahoma has 38 so far. That is subject to change when they win once more.
Oklahoma leads all time in 11+ wins so far with 24 to Alabama’s 21. Both of which will change because they will both keep winning.
Alabama leads all time with 12+ wins with a total of 11 so far compared to Oklahoma being the closest with 7. USC has 6.
Alabama leads with all time with 13+ wins with a total of 6 with Nebraska and Florida tied at 3.
Alabama also leads with 14+ wins with a total of 3 so far. Clemson and Ohio State both have 2. Florida State, Auburn, and Minnesota have 1.
It will be truly special if Alabama can win 15 games this season.