SEC Might Be Too Good for Own Good

The Southeastern Conference might be too good for its own good. With five teams still in the thick of the national-title chase, a so-called "game of the season" comes around nearly every week. This week it's No. 9 LSU at No. 5 Florida and No. 13 Tennessee facing No. 10 Georgia. In the SEC West, No. 2 Auburn will play Arkansas for first place.

But as the SEC eats its own, can a team survive to play for the national championship?

The surest way to play for the title is to go undefeated. But Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville warns would-be champs even that's no guarantee - his Tigers went 13-0 in 2004 and were left out of the championship game.

The SEC, which always …