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The Southeastern Conference could clinch a sixth consecutive national championship in college football before the bowl games are even played.
History was made Sunday night when LSU, Alabama and Arkansas became the first teams from the same conference to occupy the top three spots in the Bowl Championship Series standings. The Tigers (11-0), Crimson Tide (10-1) and Razorbacks (10-1) also were 1-2-3 in the USA Today and Harris polls, which are used in the BCS formula, and the Associated Press poll, which isn’t.
“It’s a great league, and the Western Division is stout,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “They might be the three best teams in America. I’m not going to sit here and try to dispute that. I know they’re all great football teams that are coached well and have great support, and they’re believing, so they’re all tough.”
South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier weighed in on the feat as well, saying, “It is very interesting, and if Arkansas nips LSU this week, it will really be interesting.”