Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.

The College Football Playoff is set to resume during New Year’s as we shift from campus first-round games to bowl game quarterfinals. Four games will take place over New Year’s featuring the top six teams in the country as well as two lower-ranked conference champions.