GLENDALE, AZ — There was some strange symmetry to it all, a torch passing no one saw coming. Miami, everyone, is built and playing like an SEC team. The SEC, meanwhile, just polished off a postseason ...

Nick Saban, where art thou? Probably, off talking to a shirtless Pat McAfee. As the SEC descends, the Big Ten grows in strength. Is the SEC’s loss on its grip of power as simple as Saban retiring? No.

Ole Miss' loss to Miami means three straight seasons without an SEC team in the national championship game. Chris Coduto / Getty Images The first step toward addressing a problem, as the saying goes, ...